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
No other system can match the reach and reliability of Starlink, which runs on the world’s largest constellation of satellites.
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Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
This produces defects that can reduce efficiency, cause gradual degradation, and compromise stability as well as long-term reliability.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
For anyone considering lab diamond studs, the appeal lies in their reliability.
—Malana Vantayler, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Eventually, there could be questions of water reliability versus lowering costs.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
This produces defects that can reduce efficiency, cause gradual degradation, and compromise stability as well as long-term reliability.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
For anyone considering lab diamond studs, the appeal lies in their reliability.
—Malana Vantayler, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Eventually, there could be questions of water reliability versus lowering costs.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliability
Noun
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For the most part, the interior and deck teams gave us a master class in dependability, working in perfect harmony to overcome the obstacles presented by the nastiest guests possible.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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Clark is a steady presence, but the Bruins have had to navigate the Big Ten without his shooting streaks, defense and dependability.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The official added that the Pentagon has a responsibility to follow all US laws, regardless of Anthropic’s usage policy.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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That dynamic places responsibility squarely on us, the voting public.—
Les Rubin,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Building a reputation for trustworthiness and fairness through transparent actions and accountability also helps reinforce one’s incorruptibility.—
Nancy Pulciano,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2026
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Yet concerns about Kennedy’s trustworthiness also have emerged in the past year.—
Ali Swenson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Mavropanos, who deputised as captain in the FA Cup fourth-round win against Burton Albion, has been key to West Ham’s new defensive solidity.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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His sloped shoulders suggested bodily power that was sleepy and sly; his large head and dark, badly cut hair amplified the weight and solidity of him, but his lips were sensitive and a little slack, as if yearning for something he’d been long deprived of.—
Mary Gaitskill,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Reliability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliability. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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