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Recent Examples of dependably
Marriage, in this reading, functions as the one social institution that still reliably closes the aspiration gap — a stable anchor for identity and status at a moment when career and credentials no longer deliver those things dependably.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The sweet potato fries can be limp at times, but the regular fries are dependably crisp and well-seasoned.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The San Francisco Film Festival is back this week with its dependably deep and provocative lineup, including the latest offering the East Bay’s own Boots Riley.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
In the past, rains dependably visited the regions traveled by his family.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Getty Images/iStockphoto While the price of gold changes throughout the day, every day, there's been one constant that investors can dependably rely on in recent years – the price will rise and, with that rise, likely surpass a new record milestone.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
In any case, wood is a malleable and highly evocative material that’s just distant enough in our cultural memory to be dependably transportive.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Dec. 2025
Although the Northern Lights have recently been seen as far south as Denver, they can dependably be seen in northern destinations.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Their bullpen, the source of so much angst for three months – up to and including the two games of the Wild Card Series against Cincinnati – is again acting dependably, and as the ninth-inning guy Roki Sasaki is moving ever closer to folk hero status.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The sweet potato fries can be limp at times, but the regular fries are dependably crisp and well-seasoned.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The San Francisco Film Festival is back this week with its dependably deep and provocative lineup, including the latest offering the East Bay’s own Boots Riley.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
In the past, rains dependably visited the regions traveled by his family.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Getty Images/iStockphoto While the price of gold changes throughout the day, every day, there's been one constant that investors can dependably rely on in recent years – the price will rise and, with that rise, likely surpass a new record milestone.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
In any case, wood is a malleable and highly evocative material that’s just distant enough in our cultural memory to be dependably transportive.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Dec. 2025
Although the Northern Lights have recently been seen as far south as Denver, they can dependably be seen in northern destinations.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Their bullpen, the source of so much angst for three months – up to and including the two games of the Wild Card Series against Cincinnati – is again acting dependably, and as the ninth-inning guy Roki Sasaki is moving ever closer to folk hero status.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependably
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At that edition in Germany, 19 from the squad of 22 had experience of professional football in Ghana’s top two divisions before leaving for European leagues, usually as teenagers.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Tuesday’s match is the first being played in Kansas City at what is usually GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium but is being renamed Kansas City Stadium for the game.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Voters in central and west Davis generally favored the measure.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The snake’s remote habitat and generally non-aggressive nature mean that most people will never encounter one in the wild.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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Studios, production companies and distributors regularly approach Promise, a generative AI company, to bring AI into their productions, and each arrives with its own usage guidelines, said the company’s president, Jamie Byrne.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Parker, who serves as the chief of staff at Cook Children’s Hospital, has filed a conflict of interest form disclosing her employment and regularly recuses herself from votes involving city business with the hospital network.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Sorsby and Texas Tech might also petition the NCAA to punish the Big 12 and other members for undermining a court order, improper conduct that the NCAA would ordinarily find problematic even if in this instance the NCAA is an adverse party to Sorsby.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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Kansas City, Atlanta and Miami were among those in contention to stage games and each of Missouri, Georgia and Florida introduced exemptions on taxes ordinarily applied to ticket sales for matches at their Arrowhead (Kansas City), Mercedes-Benz (Atlanta) and Hard Rock (Miami) stadiums.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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Khat, which is known as Abyssinian tea and African salad, is typically grown in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, customs officials said.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Deferred prosecution agreements are typically used when a defendant has agreed to meet certain conditions — such as providing testimony, or paying restitution — in exchange for the charges against them being dropped.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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More than 800 French border control officers will be active, up from about 60 normally.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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That’s the usual timetable, and routinely happens just after the third developer beta lands, in the middle of July, and this beta forms the basis of the first public beta.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Council members routinely stare at laptops, talk with staff, and leave the chambers during public comment.—
Paul Krueger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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Steven Soderbergh recounts how Lean, who started out as an editor, would habitually shape a first cut without dialogue or sound, letting the images alone tell the story — an approach Soderbergh stole and still uses to this day.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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In reality, these rules frequently apply to anyone who owns property there or who habitually resides in that jurisdiction.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Dependably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependably. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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