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 parties involved have also collaborated on a trust to benefit the children.
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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
Board meetings that are ‘more like séances’ Unlike many non-profit founders, Searle never intended for his trust to stick around forever.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Callow says the incident reinforces that cybercriminals can’t be trusted to delete data, even when they are paid.
—Andy Greenberg Matt Burgess, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
In a statement issued after the release of the IDF’s report, WCK said the Israeli military could not be trusted to impose accountability for its own actions.
—Gabe Joselow, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2024
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
Board meetings that are ‘more like séances’ Unlike many non-profit founders, Searle never intended for his trust to stick around forever.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Callow says the incident reinforces that cybercriminals can’t be trusted to delete data, even when they are paid.
—Andy Greenberg Matt Burgess, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
In a statement issued after the release of the IDF’s report, WCK said the Israeli military could not be trusted to impose accountability for its own actions.
—Gabe Joselow, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Trust to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20to. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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