entrusted also intrusted; entrusting also intrusting; entrusts also intrusts
1
: to confer a trust on
especially
: to deliver something in trust to
2
: to commit to another with confidence
Examples of entrust in a Sentence
She was entrusted with the job of organizing the reception.
we entrusted our financial adviser with the investment of all of our savings
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Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris has pointed to the legislation on the campaign trail as proof that Democrats should be entrusted with the U.S. economy.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Deeper questions have been asked about Western creatives being entrusted with a historical story about the Middle East, while buyers raised concerns about the movie’s optics after the October 7 attack on Israel.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Those who must contend with multiple suppliers and global operations can gain efficiency by entrusting their supply chain operations to 4PLs.
Companies considering a major overhaul of their logistics technology may also benefit from outsourcing their supply chain management to a 4PL.
—Anar Mammadov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Entrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrust. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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entrust
verb
en·trust
in-ˈtrəst 
1
: to give into the care of another
entrust your savings to a bank
2
: to give custody, care, or charge of something to
entrust a bank with your savings
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