rock-solid
adjective
rock-sol·id
ˈräk-ˈsä-ləd 
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or rock solid
: completely or perfectly solid (as because of great strength or dependability)
supported by a rock-solid foundation
She has a rock-solid reputation.
Their relationship was rock solid.
… she moved in an artificial world without ever losing her rock-solid integrity.—
Walter Clemons
Walter ClemonsHe is right to imply that the political structure is a little shaky—it was a myth that it was ever rock solid.—Xan Smiley
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Kittle has been rock-solid since San Francisco drafted him in 2017, and if not for a guy named Travis Kelce, Kittle would probably be considered the most productive TE of the last decade.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The battery holds up well, and the tracking is rock-solid even in long sessions.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Derek Carr's shoulder issue makes his future as a Saint -- which was far from rock-solid before the recent news -- uncertain at best, and Dart has climbed up draft boards.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Is Tyler Warren the type of tight end who would allow Johnson’s play-calling creativity to flourish and give Williams a rock-solid target?
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The battery holds up well, and the tracking is rock-solid even in long sessions.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Derek Carr's shoulder issue makes his future as a Saint -- which was far from rock-solid before the recent news -- uncertain at best, and Dart has climbed up draft boards.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Is Tyler Warren the type of tight end who would allow Johnson’s play-calling creativity to flourish and give Williams a rock-solid target?
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Rock-solid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-solid. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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