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entrusting

  • present participle
    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.

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Sources told The Sun that the actress wants to keep the gown close by rather than entrusting it to an outside storage company.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Asked about entrusting such a project to Riyadh despite criticism of its human rights record, his office said: "At no point, when we attract a project, do we seek to lecture others."

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

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

Barcelona thanked Jorge "for his commitment to our club, for entrusting us with the beginnings and the most glorious years of his son Leo's football career".

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

“You mean aside from the fact that he broke his silence to speak to you? That he’s entrusting his story to you?”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman