as in reliableness
worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence
we never had reason to question the reliability of the park rangers in the event of an emergency
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Recent Examples of reliability
Geneva to replace underground utility cables The city of Geneva is aiming to enhance electric service reliability by replacing underground utility cable in four areas throughout the community starting in July, city officials said.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
And there are myriad issues for SpaceX's engineers to solve, from engine reliability and the ship's resonant frequency, to beefing up the ship's heat shield and fixing its balky payload bay door.
—ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025
To measure the integrity of information, researchers evaluated publications based on markers of accuracy, consistency, reliability and transparency.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 19 June 2025
Upon his return, Musk has sought to promote an image of safety and reliability at Tesla, which is aiming to launch its driverless robotaxis in Austin on Sunday – although the initial phase is expected to be limited less than two dozen cars and Musk has warned the date could shift.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
And there are myriad issues for SpaceX's engineers to solve, from engine reliability and the ship's resonant frequency, to beefing up the ship's heat shield and fixing its balky payload bay door.
—ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025
To measure the integrity of information, researchers evaluated publications based on markers of accuracy, consistency, reliability and transparency.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 19 June 2025
Upon his return, Musk has sought to promote an image of safety and reliability at Tesla, which is aiming to launch its driverless robotaxis in Austin on Sunday – although the initial phase is expected to be limited less than two dozen cars and Musk has warned the date could shift.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliability
Noun
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Hackers aligned with Iran have claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on President Trump’s Truth Social platform, according to the cyber nonprofit Center for Internet Security (CIS).—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
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While no group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, Syrian Interior Ministry spokesman Noureddine Al-Baba suggested ISIS as a likely culprit following a preliminary investigation.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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This enabled me to take in the solidity of the image, revealing the details in the sets and costumes—the metal coverings of C3PO and R2D2 had never seemed so real.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Massimiliano Allegri will be Milan’s manager for the upcoming season and the 57-year-old has a reputation for sacrificing individual attacking brio for collective defensive solidity.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
9 June 2025
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“Reliability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliability. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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