entrusting

VERB

give custody, authority to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate assign authorize commend commit confer confide hand over impose invest relegate trust turn over

STRONG

allot bank charge consign count delegate deliver depend reckon rely

WEAK

bend an ear deposit with leave with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny hold keep

STRONG

retain withhold

Example Sentences

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As these concerns mount, few in the industry have addressed the character of their AI models in quite the same way as 5-year-old Anthropic: by entrusting a single person with so much of the task.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

In a statement Tuesday, D’Amaro expressed gratitude to Disney’s board “for entrusting me with leading a company that means so much to me and millions around the world.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

He flies around Texas in a private jet, but it belongs to the much wealthier people entrusting him to handle their business.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

They fled Austria after the Nazi annexation in 1938, entrusting the painting to a woman, who later moved to Hungary.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

“Thank you for entrusting your confidence in us, young one. Close your eyes now, and try to get some rest.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques