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Recent Examples of dependably
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.
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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
Some gags land, others don’t, and the script’s sudden bursts of melancholy dependably catch you in the gut.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
During dialogue, disparate data distills down; decisions develop deliberately, deftly, dependably.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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
Some gags land, others don’t, and the script’s sudden bursts of melancholy dependably catch you in the gut.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
During dialogue, disparate data distills down; decisions develop deliberately, deftly, dependably.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependably
Adverb
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Monitoring usually continues until the fire protection system is repaired and approved for use.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Along the Interstate 5 corridor near the Grapevine, early California poppies are already appearing, even though a full bloom usually does not arrive until late April or early May.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Kiwis moving abroad is not uncommon, and more Kiwis generally are choosing to leave than before; in the year ending November 2025, almost 122,000 people emigrated, a 4% jump from the previous year and higher than a previous spike in 2012.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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But financial pros generally advise against making any big changes to your long-term plans based on what’s happening now.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Trump has regularly railed against comedians who regularly skewer politicians, including those who are on late-night TV or part of Saturday Night Live.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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Police regularly use evidence supplied by the catchers to support search warrants and arrests, including chat logs and recorded phone calls, records show.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Part of the group would have ordinarily done so from the hallway outside the courtroom.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Yet such alternative routes can only accommodate a fraction of the volume of oil that ordinarily passes through the Strait of Hormuz on a daily basis, according to experts.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Those warheads typically carry 30 kg to 50 kg of explosives and can pack a punch, particularly when used in large swarms, with advanced versions capable of a range of up to 1,200 miles.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Its price typically sits closer to $70.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The hotels and shops that normally do bustling business during Iran’s Nowruz holiday in mid-March are now expecting to take a hit.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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This approach reduces mechanical energy losses that normally occur during power transmission.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Cities around Ukraine are routinely bombarded by a combination of drones and missiles, sometimes hundreds in one night.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The board alleges Becker has admitted routinely consuming an excessive amount of drugs and/or alcohol by at least 2022, the same year the board referred him to the Iowa Physician Health Program for confidential treatment.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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These days, players almost habitually conceal their mouths when talking, whether behind their hands or by pulling up their shirts.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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This compensation pattern is common in people who sit for long hours, train with limited focus on rotation or habitually hold tension in their upper bodies.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Dependably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependably. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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