trust to
verb
trusted to; trusting to; trusts to
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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To predator catchers and their viewers, a lack of support from prosecutors and police is only further evidence that a system designed to protect children cannot be trusted to do so.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Coach Charles Lee has done a great job maximizing players such as starting center Moussa Diabaté, whom Charlotte picked up via a two-way contract less than two years ago but trusts to anchor the team’s interior.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
With a tight science wing, an influential board, and a trust to lobby with, the Everglades Foundation became indispensable to the federal and state effort to restore the Everglades.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
ZKPs is a method that allows a person—looking to verify themselves—to answer statements in a manner that establishes trust to the verifying party without unveiling personal or secret information.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
We could be trusted to lead the world.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Or, go to someone close and trusted to be reminded of your own light.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
And while Mitchell Evans and Ja’Tavion Sanders are still developing, Tremble brings a sense of trust to the lineup.
—Mike Kaye
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
The item captured the imagination of about 45,000 individuals who donated 380,000 pounds alongside funding provided by the National Heritage Memorial Fund and other trusts to raise the price tag, half of which goes to the detectorist and half to the landowner.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Coach Charles Lee has done a great job maximizing players such as starting center Moussa Diabaté, whom Charlotte picked up via a two-way contract less than two years ago but trusts to anchor the team’s interior.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
With a tight science wing, an influential board, and a trust to lobby with, the Everglades Foundation became indispensable to the federal and state effort to restore the Everglades.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
ZKPs is a method that allows a person—looking to verify themselves—to answer statements in a manner that establishes trust to the verifying party without unveiling personal or secret information.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
We could be trusted to lead the world.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Or, go to someone close and trusted to be reminded of your own light.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
And while Mitchell Evans and Ja’Tavion Sanders are still developing, Tremble brings a sense of trust to the lineup.
—Mike Kaye
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
The item captured the imagination of about 45,000 individuals who donated 380,000 pounds alongside funding provided by the National Heritage Memorial Fund and other trusts to raise the price tag, half of which goes to the detectorist and half to the landowner.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Trust to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20to. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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