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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The reincarnation of Paisley Park as a tourist-attracting museum did not seem like a rock-solid an idea at first.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
The Avata's digital stabilization is great—footage is rock-solid when flying in forward or reverse, or changing altitude.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Drummer Charlie Watts, the group’s newest member, a jazz aficionado and an accomplished percussionist, propelled the music forward with a rock-solid beat.
—Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
This requires scouts’ relationships within the individual schools to be rock-solid.
—Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
The Avata's digital stabilization is great—footage is rock-solid when flying in forward or reverse, or changing altitude.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Drummer Charlie Watts, the group’s newest member, a jazz aficionado and an accomplished percussionist, propelled the music forward with a rock-solid beat.
—Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
This requires scouts’ relationships within the individual schools to be rock-solid.
—Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Rock-solid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-solid. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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