as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
seeking a dependable person to look after their summer home in the off-season
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Recent Examples of dependable
The run game has been dependable through the first two games of the season and could prove to be essential when USC takes on bigger, better teams in Big Ten Conference play, which opens up this weekend at Purdue.
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
But do the Nuggets have enough dependable ball-handling and play-making behind Jamal Murray in their backcourt?
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Sender has observed that evolving privacy regulations and ongoing platform updates have made third-party cookie-based targeting less dependable for some marketers, leading many to explore first-party data strategies more actively.
—William Jones, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
That’s just a sample of what awaits in this series by USTOA, which has been a dependable traveler resource for thoughtful, sustainable, and authentic experiences for more than 50 years.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
But do the Nuggets have enough dependable ball-handling and play-making behind Jamal Murray in their backcourt?
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Sender has observed that evolving privacy regulations and ongoing platform updates have made third-party cookie-based targeting less dependable for some marketers, leading many to explore first-party data strategies more actively.
—William Jones, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
That’s just a sample of what awaits in this series by USTOA, which has been a dependable traveler resource for thoughtful, sustainable, and authentic experiences for more than 50 years.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependable
Adjective
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And especially with the other unknowns in the starting rotation, a reliable King changes the dynamic of how the Padres can navigate a postseason series.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Backed by Uniper, ABB, OKG, and the Royal Institute of Technology, Blykalla is poised to deliver Europe’s first advanced SMR for reliable, sustainable energy in AI and clean industries.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fight back against the bulls--- framing that tries to make Dems responsible for everything.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Violence is violence, and there is one person responsible for what happened, and that person is now in custody and will be charged soon and will be held accountable.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Financial reports, client data, or confidential business information can be uploaded in ways that sidestep official security and AI policies, often neutralizing safeguards intended to keep information safe.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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New technology can solve crimes faster, safer, and less expensively than ever before.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The extra point was good but there was a holding penalty on the Rebels.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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After 10 tumultuous years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kadri delivered his best campaign with the Colorado Avalanche in 2021-22, posting 89 points in the regular season and finishing by hoisting the Stanley Cup.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependable. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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