trust to
phrasal verb
trusted to; trusting to; trusts to
1
: to rely on (something one has no control over, such as luck or chance) to get what one wants or needs
All we can do at this point is hope for the best and trust to luck.
2
: to give the responsibility of doing (something) to (someone)
They trusted the care of their daughter to her grandparents while they were on vacation.
Examples of trust to in a Sentence
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The defense argued that prosecutors' primary witness, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, could not be trusted to tell the truth, attempting to place doubt in the jurors' minds.
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Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Teachers must be empowered and trusted to build inclusive and welcoming classrooms for all their students.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
Voters want to see that Trump can be responsible and trusted to lead in these times of immense economic and geopolitical challenges.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
The parties involved have also collaborated on a trust to benefit the children.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 9 May 2024
Employees say they are trusted to do their job, empowered to succeed and make decisions at BAM Companies.
—Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
The poll also found that Trump prevails in trust to handle most issues, yet Biden scores competitively on key personal attributes -- leaving wide open the question of who will prevail come Election Day.
—Abc News, ABC News, 6 May 2024
By 2013, the stock had split 10 times, increasing the trust to 29.2 million shares, then worth nearly $1 billion.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The entities most trusted to manage or govern AI responsibly are academic institutions and independent third-party institutions.
—Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2024
Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Teachers must be empowered and trusted to build inclusive and welcoming classrooms for all their students.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
Voters want to see that Trump can be responsible and trusted to lead in these times of immense economic and geopolitical challenges.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
The parties involved have also collaborated on a trust to benefit the children.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 9 May 2024
Employees say they are trusted to do their job, empowered to succeed and make decisions at BAM Companies.
—Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
The poll also found that Trump prevails in trust to handle most issues, yet Biden scores competitively on key personal attributes -- leaving wide open the question of who will prevail come Election Day.
—Abc News, ABC News, 6 May 2024
By 2013, the stock had split 10 times, increasing the trust to 29.2 million shares, then worth nearly $1 billion.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The entities most trusted to manage or govern AI responsibly are academic institutions and independent third-party institutions.
—Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Trust to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20to. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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