trusted

verb

past tense of trust
1
as in entrusted
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to trusted the eldest child with walking the dog every morning

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2
as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another I wouldn't trust my wallet with a complete stranger if I were you

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3
as in believed
to regard as right or true don't trust everything you read in the newspaper

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Recent Examples of trusted With a less stringent regulatory environment, more companies want to make deals, and Goldman's the most trusted. — Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 What was once a routine conversation has become a negotiation over whether vaccines themselves can be trusted. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 13 Aug. 2026 In an already conspiratorial information environment, uncertainty about whether independent reporting can be trusted can be exploited by bad actors seeking to sow confusion and undermine confidence in journalism. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 For more than a decade, Viral Nation has helped brands influence how they are perceived, discussed, trusted and understood across digital environments. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026 If search trends are to be trusted, 2026 is shaping up to be a very Snoopy-heavy Halloween! — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 That picture is trusted, and it's expressed in terms the business understands. — Udam Dewaraja, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 She was well liked, long tenured, and trusted by many of the branch’s largest customers. — Brian Eason, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 Barham has been an early training camp standout for the Cowboys, as the coaching staff has trusted putting him in off-ball and on-ball alignments, although his first-team reps have come off-the-ball in the standard inside linebacker spot. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trusted
  1. entrusted
  2. handed
  3. believed
  4. tasked
  5. transferred
  6. accepted
  7. gave
  8. took
Verb
  • Yet basic information about the company entrusted with carrying out this mission is difficult to come by.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For this, the team entrusted a Spanish biotech lab known for its active ingredients and skin-care delivery systems.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrusted
Verb
  • Its own store gives DeMellier control over a part of the customer relationship previously handed to other retailers, while putting it physically alongside businesses charging multiples of its prices.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And last week's shakeup handed day-to-day authority from DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis to his deputy, Koray Kavukcuoglu, who now has final say on major DeepMind decisions and reports to CEO Sundar Pichai.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of handed
Verb
  • Despite the help from aircraft, law enforcement could not locate the suspects after searching all of the rail cars investigators believed the burglars entered.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The church was designed by Wallace Rayfield, believed to be the second practicing African-American architect in the country.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of believed
Verb
  • In the current framework, the BOP aims to establish a National Committee for the Administration of Gaza — an international, technocratic body tasked with running the civilian government of the strip.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The company is tasked with building what the agency is calling the SMART system, short for Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes, and Trajectories.
    — Joel Rose, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of tasked
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  • Spain moves kings’ remains to avoid fire Spanish authorities on Thursday night transferred the remains of three 11th century kings from a monastery in the northeastern Aragón region near an active wildfire.
    — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Rose also told the court that the EEOC has transferred the case to another administrative judge, who on Monday issued an order scheduling further proceedings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of transferred
Verb
  • Progress on a new distribution deal has been glacial but Premier League clubs have, at least, recently put a proper offer to EFL, though one which seems unlikely to be accepted.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Ruiz was also amiable and generous-hearted in these moments, less severe than usual, and accepted their help.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of accepted
Verb
  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Definition of gave
Verb
  • Ford took one final adventure as the legendary character under the direction of James Mangold with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Their 34-10 win over the Browns on Saturday at Soldier Field included 34 unanswered points after Cleveland took a 10-0 lead.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of took

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