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In contrast, trust only grows when partners perceive each other as reliable, dependable, caring and honest.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
From an investor’s perspective, though, package holidays were not so dependable.
—Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
However, advocates say that the two are complementary, with SMRs providing dependable power that can adjust to inherently variable energy sources such as wind and solar power.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Veltman is canny and dependable.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
From an investor’s perspective, though, package holidays were not so dependable.
—Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
However, advocates say that the two are complementary, with SMRs providing dependable power that can adjust to inherently variable energy sources such as wind and solar power.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Veltman is canny and dependable.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependable. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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dependable
adjective
de·pend·able
di-ˈpen-də-bəl 
: capable of being depended on : trustworthy, reliable
a dependable car
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