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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Indeed, Botto cannot yet be trusted to set up LED screens at an art fair, or coordinate filming opportunities with CNN.
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Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Not only has he been trusted to play a bit more at five-on-five this season, but his power-play usage is also up.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Shilling's campaign priorities include preserving integrity and neutrality in Indiana elections, modernizing government and business operations and restoring public trust to the office.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
Altman warned that the pace of this evolution is disorienting, and very soon, AI agents will be trusted to handle multi-day and multi-week tasks, operating proactively much like a senior human employee.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Rodriguez’s campaign is leaning into his decades of experience as a local journalist, counting on his name recognition and audience trust to help propel his bid.
—Claire Heddles, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
And then businesses should be trusted to decide what comes next.
—Sara Albrecht, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers created a $40 million water trust to boost water quality and quantity.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 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
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Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Not only has he been trusted to play a bit more at five-on-five this season, but his power-play usage is also up.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Shilling's campaign priorities include preserving integrity and neutrality in Indiana elections, modernizing government and business operations and restoring public trust to the office.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
Altman warned that the pace of this evolution is disorienting, and very soon, AI agents will be trusted to handle multi-day and multi-week tasks, operating proactively much like a senior human employee.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Rodriguez’s campaign is leaning into his decades of experience as a local journalist, counting on his name recognition and audience trust to help propel his bid.
—Claire Heddles, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
And then businesses should be trusted to decide what comes next.
—Sara Albrecht, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers created a $40 million water trust to boost water quality and quantity.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 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
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“Trust to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20to. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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