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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Republicans Hilton and Bianco argued Democrats haven’t delivered on housing, homelessness, affordability and other pocketbook issues and shouldn’t be trusted to continue running the state.
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Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
When engagement and profits overweights safety, AI companies cannot be trusted to police themselves.
—Hansa Bhargava, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The voters of Chicago, whether union or nonunion, should be trusted to collectively decide what the political future of our city will be.
—Froylan Jimenez, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
That it cannot be trusted to investigate its own crimes.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 27 May 2026
In that case, the judge rebuked actions by prosecutors, saying the Justice Department can no longer be trusted to enforce its power fairly and honestly.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Heading into the season with only two senior wingers Slot trusted to start was a gamble, and when neither Cody Gakpo or Mohamed Salah performed, that highlighted the problem further.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Sasaki, while showing signs of improvement, still has a 4.93 ERA and would likely not be trusted to start in a postseason series.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026
With more internet users gravitating to chatbots, Google is trying to convince traditional search users that it can be trusted to help them with tasks involving minimal input.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 19 May 2026
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Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
When engagement and profits overweights safety, AI companies cannot be trusted to police themselves.
—Hansa Bhargava, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The voters of Chicago, whether union or nonunion, should be trusted to collectively decide what the political future of our city will be.
—Froylan Jimenez, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
That it cannot be trusted to investigate its own crimes.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 27 May 2026
In that case, the judge rebuked actions by prosecutors, saying the Justice Department can no longer be trusted to enforce its power fairly and honestly.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Heading into the season with only two senior wingers Slot trusted to start was a gamble, and when neither Cody Gakpo or Mohamed Salah performed, that highlighted the problem further.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Sasaki, while showing signs of improvement, still has a 4.93 ERA and would likely not be trusted to start in a postseason series.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026
With more internet users gravitating to chatbots, Google is trying to convince traditional search users that it can be trusted to help them with tasks involving minimal input.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 19 May 2026
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“Trust to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20to. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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