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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How much can Seattle feature Price as a pass catcher if he’s not trusted to block on third down? Andrew Destin, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 At a trial last year on remedies in the case, the DOJ argued that Google cannot be trusted to run AdX, given its past behavior. Jody Godoy, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Extending Zero Trust To Code Applying zero trust to code execution does not mean inserting manual review into every software path or replacing controls such as EDR, vulnerability management, SAST, SCA, SBOMs, signing or provenance. Ken Ammon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The reported $15 million settlement with the hospital and Camden County allegedly allowed for a trust to be established for White’s son, who was 14 years old at the time of his death. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 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 6 Sep. 2026.

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