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
Conscientiousness is generally associated with tendencies to be careful, disciplined, persistent and dependable.
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Rachel Greszler, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Senior receiver Larnell Moore is a dependable target for senior Demarion Hampton, who is set for his first season as the starting quarterback.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The challenge now is identifying a dependable client base willing to pay for the services at a rate that makes the venture profitable.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The longer-term story is Nvidia’s push to make robots as common—and as dependable—as other capital equipment, with AI handled locally to keep them fast, capable, and controllable.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Greszler, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Senior receiver Larnell Moore is a dependable target for senior Demarion Hampton, who is set for his first season as the starting quarterback.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The challenge now is identifying a dependable client base willing to pay for the services at a rate that makes the venture profitable.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The longer-term story is Nvidia’s push to make robots as common—and as dependable—as other capital equipment, with AI handled locally to keep them fast, capable, and controllable.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependable
Adjective
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Throughout Amorim’s tenure, United’s wide combinations have been present, but other tactical problems, poor execution and the lack of a reliable goalscorer have impacted their productivity.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Those events underscored the need for more reliable smoke management tools.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These are all features developed by the building’s original creators, the Miami firm of Steward-Skinner and Associates, prominent architects of the time also responsible for the design of the Miami Seaquarium and MIA’s first jet-age terminal.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Just because data is used does not mean that reliable, responsible insight is necessarily being delivered.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In other cases, the FDA cautioned that some customers who bought a GLP-1 online or from a compound pharmacy have received doses of semaglutide or tirzepatide that were higher than what the FDA approved as a safe dosage.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Evacuations were underway for visitors and others who wouldn't feel safe with the only highway closed for several days, including mandatory orders on Ocracoke and Hatteras islands.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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All of the cats who tested this litter adjusted to it quickly and easily — some even had a little play date in their box, kicking and scratching, which is a good sign!—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Leisure’s best new hotels of 2021, Wander the Resort offers 10 luxurious glass-and-timber cabins along the quiet northern shores of West Lake.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependable. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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