as in reliability
the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged
demonstrated the suitcase's sturdiness by dropping it from a third-floor window
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Noun
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The actor was drawn to the reliability of growing up with a grandmother who always cooked in the house.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
9 May 2025 -
This incident follows similar outages in April and November, raising concerns about the reliability of air traffic control systems at the airport.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Here, success isn’t about stability and predictability anymore.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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In times of uncertainty, secondhand shopping offers consumers and retailers stability and resilience.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
16 May 2025
Noun
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In the first half of the 20th century, even as labor unions gained strength elsewhere, there was a fear of giving federal workers too much say over how the nation's laws were carried out.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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The Celtics’ greatest strength and greatest flaw is their persistence.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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“Sturdiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sturdiness. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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