Thesaurus results for ENTRUSTMENT

entrustment

noun

Definition of entrustment

as in consignment

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Recent Examples of entrustment Kenneth has been charged with obstructing official business and wrongful entrustment. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 Duncan Disposal, also named as a defendant in the lawsuit, is accused of vicarious liability, negligent hiring, retention and supervision, and negligent entrustment. — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 The Constitution’s crown jewel was the entrustment of the power to take the nation to war exclusively to Congress, leaving to the president authority to respond unilaterally to sudden attacks that had already broken the peace. — Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Officers at Indianapolis’ express consignment facility also intercepted 96 counterfeit watches bearing Swatch, Audemars Piguet and Rolex trademarks on July 30.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Republic Goods and Buffalo Exchange both offer consignment or trade-ins, and Main Street Mercantile has antiques and unique finds in addition to clothing.

— Mackenzie Jervis, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of consignment

Noun

This, despite Lin meeting his mandates to curb spending and make movies that resonated with subscribers.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
In other words, as our report notes, government mandates to seek truth are often driven by ideological belief systems, particularly on political issues.

— Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of mandate

Noun

The role of the people function has evolved from policy administration to organizational intelligence and employee empowerment.

— Jon Lowe, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The researchers assessed more than 15,000 data points across corporate governance, supply-chain tracing, supplier relationships, worker empowerment and environmental sustainability.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of empowerment

Noun

The program would lose its accreditation, and students would pay the price.

— Beth Davis Sramek, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training — the state’s law enforcement accreditation body — released a model policy on the use of AI by police.

— Jakob McWhinney, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of accreditation

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The full 12-company delegation spans original story IP in drama, film, animation and web novels, as well as generative AI, interactive entertainment and fan platforms.

— Deadline, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
John Lawrence, Pelosi’s former chief of staff, said that Becerra’s standing within the California delegation and particularly among Latino lawmakers was a big part of his appeal.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of delegation

Noun

The deal, however, remains subject to congressional authorization and appropriations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
The Endeavor nurses needed at least 30% of potential bargaining unit members to sign union authorization cards to file the election petition with the National Labor Relations Board.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorization

Noun

Everyone applauded politely when Joontos collected its Bib Gourmand, and when Aseeb and Myazu received commendations.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
In appreciation of his efforts, he has been given a commendation from the Metropolitan Police and has received three Parliamentary awards.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of commendation

Noun

The primary goal is to give Caleb Wilson and Matas Buzelis as much playing time as necessary to develop key aspects of their game — on-ball facilitation, 1-on-1 defense, off-ball movement, spot-up shooting — to further their long-term growth.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
And the report also highlighted progress in women’s participation in farming, with 17 percent of field facilitation and producer unit management roles held by women.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

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