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 early December 2023, Rupert unilaterally altered the irrevocable family trust to install his son Lachlan as his successor.
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Gabriel Sherman, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
As in previous years, almost all the assaults on responsible growth management start with the premise that local government leaders can’t be trusted to guide (or even listen to) their own communities.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Events such as Good’s death set the stage for yet more lethal confrontations, which the administration can be trusted to defend with the same specious pretext.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Maybe any trust to pull off the simplest offseason task will prove misplaced again.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Trust to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20to. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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