entrusted

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of entrust.
  entrust

  verb (used with object)

  to charge or invest with a trust or responsibility; charge with a specified office or duty involving trust.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of entrust.
  entrust

  verb (used with object)

  to charge or invest with a trust or responsibility; charge with a specified office or duty involving trust.

Example Sentences

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entrusted

Nun-novice and anti-gun violence activist Nanette, 35, has been carrying her mother’s secret for five years, not knowing whether one or both of her sisters had been entrusted with it too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

“Jackie’s life and legacy offer Californians an opportunity to reflect on those ideals while celebrating our responsibility to protect the wildlife and natural heritage entrusted to us,” the resolution said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Posting on social media, he urged citizens to "remain peaceful, patient and patriotic as we await the official outcome from those entrusted with managing the vote".

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Busby entrusted Mr. Mindte with 60 hours of cassette tapes of autobiographical ramblings, which enliven a narrative that gets dry in stretches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

On occasion he had even been entrusted with the rectification of the Times leading articles, which were written entirely in Newspeak.

From "1984" by George Orwell

Related Words

• appointed