trust to

verb

trusted to; trusting to; trusts to

transitive verb

1
: to rely on to get what is wanted or needed
You'll make more friends by seeking them out than by trusting to chance.
2
: to give to (someone) the responsibility of
They trusted the care of their daughter to her grandparents while they were away.

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Corporations cannot be trusted to answer any of these questions. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 Room for Disagreement Some in Washington argue tech companies can’t be trusted to take up these issues on their own. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026 The arrangement would allow SCUSD to use about $68 million in reimbursements from its retiree health trust to offset costs initially paid from the district’s general fund during fiscal years 2025-26 through 2027-28. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Platforms that treat identity, permissions and auditability as part of the transaction itself, not bolted on afterward, will be the ones agents, and the people relying on them, can trust to act. — Barry Bernstein, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trust to

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“Trust to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20to. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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