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Consistent speeds and dependable Wi-Fi equipment are essential for handling online orders, remote work and video meetings without slowdowns.
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Balance these with dependable evergreen trees for an ever-shifting palette of color in the landscape.
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Because of that, adding one more dependable starter would make sense and CBS Sports' Mike Axisa predicted that the Yankees would oblige and do so by reuniting with Michael King, who New York traded to the San Diego Padres in the Juan Soto deal.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Balance these with dependable evergreen trees for an ever-shifting palette of color in the landscape.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Branwyn Long Sleeve Tee Every hiker needs a dependable long-sleeve tee, and Branwyn's breathable top has become mine.
—Ariana Dickson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Because of that, adding one more dependable starter would make sense and CBS Sports' Mike Axisa predicted that the Yankees would oblige and do so by reuniting with Michael King, who New York traded to the San Diego Padres in the Juan Soto deal.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependable. Accessed 13 Nov. 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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