as in reliability
worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence
the questionable dependableness of the no-name televisions being sold at a discount store
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reliability
Noun
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This transit favors reliability and structure.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Taken together, these policies amount to a sweeping energy transition imposed from the top down — without a clear plan to maintain reliability or keep costs affordable.—
Nicole Malliotakis,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Dependableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependableness. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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