as in responsible
worthy of one's trust
I need a reliable car that's not going to break down constantly
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Recent Examples of reliable
The British Empire understood that securing a reliable supply of potash was essential to its survival.
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Made By History, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
Its toll is seen as generally reliable by United Nations agencies and independent experts, though Israel has challenged its numbers.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
Apple and Adobe are among a handful of stocks that continue to be reliable growers in the market, according to Goldman Sachs.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
With its vibrant design and reliable performance, the Resort Floral Quencher is a must-have accessory for all moms.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reliable
Made By History, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
Its toll is seen as generally reliable by United Nations agencies and independent experts, though Israel has challenged its numbers.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
Apple and Adobe are among a handful of stocks that continue to be reliable growers in the market, according to Goldman Sachs.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
With its vibrant design and reliable performance, the Resort Floral Quencher is a must-have accessory for all moms.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reliable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliable
Adjective
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But human activity is responsible for about 90% of all wildfires in the nation.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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One female wolf has traveled more than 1,230 miles since it was released in January and was responsible for most of the activity in southern watersheds last month, wildlife officials said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Be aware that sheds, storage facilities, mobile homes, and tents are not safe alternatives.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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And just as with Samsung, this brings unsafe network blocks (including 2G), sideloading blocks, safer browsing and theft protection.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Francis hailed as 'true advocate for peace' In 2019, Francis became the first pontiff to set foot on the peninsula where Islam was born.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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But against the Cavaliers, against the length of Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, Ware stands essential, on a Heat roster that lacks a true backup center.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Okay, top-10 best movie entrance of all time for Blake Lively.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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The forthcoming rain was good news for crews battling a wildfire in central New Jersey that erupted on April 22 and has consumed 12,250 acres.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are steady at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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It’s been a place that has been steady through all the change our family has been through the past 10 years.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That Leicester side had unity, work ethic, dependable leadership, good planning, excellent recruitment and a never-say-die spirit that pulled them through.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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First, the district’s top priority is providing clean, dependable water to our growing region.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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It’s also cleverly engineered to do double duty: compost solid scraps and collect compost tea, a potent liquid fertilizer prized by plant lovers.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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This offseason, the team didn't have to make too many outside additions as the roster is solid at most spots.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Rather than assuming that users or devices inside a network perimeter are trustworthy, zero trust requires continuous verification of every request to access network resources.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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For decades, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has worked to ensure people have clean air to breathe, from providing trustworthy air quality forecasts to making sure polluters who violate the law clean up.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Reliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliable. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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