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put in charge of

VERB

consign

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assign relegate turn over

STRONG

address appoint authorize commission commit confide convey delegate deliver dispatch forward give issue remit route send ship transfer transmit

WEAK

commend to deposit with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep

STRONG

cease conceal hold maintain receive refrain reject retain stop suppress take withhold

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When Zuckerberg became convinced that a virtual reality “metaverse” was Facebook’s future, it was Bosworth he put in charge of the initiative, which was widely seen as an expensive disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Professionally trained, full-time foster parents will be put in charge of providing care and support for the children.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Weiss isn’t the first executive to be put in charge of a TV news operation without any hands-on experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Jeffers, from special operations in US Central Command, in late 2024 was put in charge of monitoring a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, which has continued periodic strikes aimed at Hezbollah militants.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

The Judenrat were the Jews the Nazis put in charge of the ghetto, and they had special police officers who had to take orders from the Nazis.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz

put in charge of

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