entrusting

verb

variants also intrusting
Definition of entrustingnext
present participle of entrust
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1
as in trusting
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to we entrusted our financial adviser with the investment of all of our savings

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2
as in leaving
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another we entrusted our pets to the care of our neighbor while we went on vacation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrusting
  1. leaving
  2. transferring
  3. charging
  4. giving
  5. committing
  6. handing
  7. relinquishing
Verb
  • But the moderates also emphasized that their vote for the final bill would hinge on Johnson’s ability to keep his word about leaving Medicaid benefits untouched.
    — Mike Lillis, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Everyone is understandably thrilled for McIlroy, and everyone has been leaving their congratulations for him throughout the evening.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of leaving
Verb
  • The particles are too small, however, to reflect the sun's heat-energy-transferring infrared light.
    — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Assad's departure also led analysts and government officials to claim that Russia may be transferring some of its military assets from Syria's Tartus naval base and Hmeimim air base to Libya.
    — Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of transferring
Verb
  • Riders always have access to the entire phone screen and the charging port or audio jack.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • An innovative cooling system design ensures uniform heat removal from cells and busbars, which, combined with charging optimization algorithms, enables ultra-fast charging capabilities.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of charging
Verb
  • In Denver, Burden could immediately start on the outside opposite Courtland Sutton, giving the team a dynamic receiver duo.
    — David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Listen to this article National City leaders came under fire two years ago for giving themselves $100,000 each to spend annually in their districts.
    — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of giving
Verb
  • This movement’s energy radiated from a troubled detention center in Washington where a few dozen men charged with attacking police officers and committing other violent offenses were held.
    — Dan Barry, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
  • DeAngelo admitted to committing more than 50 rapes and killing 13 people through a 12-year terror spree across six counties in California.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of committing
Verb
  • Having been stung by handing O’Neil and his backroom staff long-term deals, only to sack them a few months later, Wolves will be reluctant to commit massive funds to extending Pereira’s deal on the back of just a few months’ work.
    — Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Still mentoring and traveling with the team but handing coaching duties over to Darrell Corbett.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of handing
Verb
  • For the Thunder to turn a defensive liability into one of the best defenders in all of basketball, without relinquishing a single draft pick, has to go down as one of the biggest steals of the 2024-2025 NBA season.
    — Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • There’s that relinquishing control of the messaging, though!
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of relinquishing
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