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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As such it can be trusted to carry out tasks that require accuracy and accountability.
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Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The party that voters trust to fully enforce the law within the limits of the law has an advantage.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Chism being trusted to play outside was arguably the most notable offensive development of the day.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 June 2025
The foundational idea of democracy is that the public should be trusted to make choices about how to allocate political power, and that elections are an important way of holding officials accountable.
—Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
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Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The party that voters trust to fully enforce the law within the limits of the law has an advantage.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Chism being trusted to play outside was arguably the most notable offensive development of the day.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 June 2025
The foundational idea of democracy is that the public should be trusted to make choices about how to allocate political power, and that elections are an important way of holding officials accountable.
—Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
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“Trust to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20to. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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