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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Police agencies that embrace these systems to make their work easier can’t be trusted to police themselves in such matters. Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026 He can be trusted to continue his development during a lockout, meaning the math works. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026 The super app project is being headed by Jacob Andreou, the 33-year-old executive who has had a fast rise at Microsoft and whom Nadella is trusting to save its AI strategy after falling behind competitors, Fortune reported in June. Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 Building enough trust to capitalize on his idea took time in the beginning, Millard recalled. Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 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 21 Aug. 2026.

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