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.

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When staff feel trusted to think and not just execute, morale rises and outcomes improve. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Allen is a moderately talented backup who Shanahan trusted to run the offense as designed. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2025 That meant, alongside close collaborators like producer and director Brian Mendoza, having the industry capital, experience, and trust to tell a story of this scale on their own terms. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 Aug. 2025 With Helsley and Rogers joining earlier acquisition Gregory Soto, other arms the team has trusted to hand the ball to Edwin Diaz may now have to pitch in the middle innings. Will Sammon, New York Times, 31 July 2025 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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