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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entrusting

As AI takes over more menial tasks, companies are entrusting interns with bigger responsibilities—from leading projects to business trips abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

"We'd like to say a big thank you to the Thompson family – we are very grateful for their generosity and for entrusting us with the care of this land," Johnson said.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 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

So Musselman took “a leap of faith,” entrusting things would be different with Rice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025

It becomes a compulsory act on the one who knows to ensure that this entrusting does not occur.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali