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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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.
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ABC News, 27 May 2026
Job counselor as a trust to assist the unemployed, as EDD’s Al Dave used to say.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 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
Clearly, this is a coordinated effort between the authority and the trust to circumvent the two-thirds voter approval threshold.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 23 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
Rice, one of the team's better receivers with 156 catches his first three NFL seasons, has proven that he cannot be trusted to stay out of trouble.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
In 1968, 62 percent of the American people agreed that the government could be trusted to do what was right most of the time.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
When a moderator in last week’s debate asked Pratt why he should be trusted to preside over a multibillion-dollar budget, given his inexperience, his answer was that advisers would help him with the accounting.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
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ABC News, 27 May 2026
Job counselor as a trust to assist the unemployed, as EDD’s Al Dave used to say.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 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
Clearly, this is a coordinated effort between the authority and the trust to circumvent the two-thirds voter approval threshold.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 23 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
Rice, one of the team's better receivers with 156 catches his first three NFL seasons, has proven that he cannot be trusted to stay out of trouble.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
In 1968, 62 percent of the American people agreed that the government could be trusted to do what was right most of the time.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
When a moderator in last week’s debate asked Pratt why he should be trusted to preside over a multibillion-dollar budget, given his inexperience, his answer was that advisers would help him with the accounting.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
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“Trust to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20to. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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