TRUSTED Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

trusted

verb

past tense of trust

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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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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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 While draft version histories are not sacred texts, being asked to share them in exchange for exoneration does introduce some thorny social questions about how much writers need to show an audience — or accuser — in order to be trusted. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 In May 2025, the Strength in Numbers/Verasight poll found voters trusted Republicans more than Democrats on immigration and deportations by an average of 15 points. — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026 However, a dedicated IP doesn't guarantee that a bank or website will recognize your connection as trusted. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 With proof that the reporting party had control of the key, defenders scrambled because the same key could be used to sign unauthorized certificates that would be trusted by millions of servers worldwide. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 The next key reason is that the context is outdated, or the source can’t be trusted. — Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Because it should be trusted more than something out on the internet, grounded in policies and governance. — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 But Sinestro is a sly, slippery foe and is never to be trusted! — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Curran said the plane is trusted, but declined to explain what was behind that trust. — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

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In an increasingly complicated world, those entrusted with power seem less able—or willing—than ever to take on the threats that loom.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
For a lot of the people at that desk, this is the first job anyone has entrusted them with.

— Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrusted

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Fixes for what are believed to be uncommonly severe vulnerabilities are scheduled to drop in a little more than 12 hours for PHP, a programming language that powers websites and Web applications everywhere.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Mustapha initially believed the film would be driven by its ideas about masculinity, only to discover in the edit that their friendship had become its emotional throughline.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of believed

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Now, Tan-Gillespie is tasked with getting KFC’s American business back on track as the brand faces growing competition paired with more health-conscious and cash-strapped consumers.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Archibald has also been tasked with increasing Fanatics’ reach with women.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tasked

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General admission floor tickets could not be transferred and could be resold only at face value, a rule meant to curb scalping.

— James LaForge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Any unspent money would remain in the fund for the benefit of families with newborns and could not be transferred to other city purposes.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of transferred

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Internationally, a United Nations resolution on geographical names says that when countries sharing a feature can’t agree on a common name, each country’s name is accepted.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
After Israel accepted its meager portion, Arabs attacked and retained a significant part of the land that was to be divided between Jews and Arabs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of accepted

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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

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