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
That level of testing matters because reliability has always been a weak spot for humanoid machines.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
With traffic through the Strait of Hormuz severely constrained and hundreds of vessels backed up, the disruption is pushing up energy prices and raising fresh concerns about the reliability of supply chains.
—Sommer Saadi, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
On the flip side, the Data Center Coalition, a group representing the industry, says there are misconceptions about data centers’ impact on water usage, affordability and grid reliability.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Small frequency inaccuracies cause vibration reliability to drop, and the result is a mixed bag of products that don't perform as expected.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
With traffic through the Strait of Hormuz severely constrained and hundreds of vessels backed up, the disruption is pushing up energy prices and raising fresh concerns about the reliability of supply chains.
—Sommer Saadi, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
On the flip side, the Data Center Coalition, a group representing the industry, says there are misconceptions about data centers’ impact on water usage, affordability and grid reliability.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Small frequency inaccuracies cause vibration reliability to drop, and the result is a mixed bag of products that don't perform as expected.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reliability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliability
Noun
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And in a city that changes as quickly as Charlotte, dependability starts to feel like heritage.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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If his form has wavered, then so has a more literal kind of dependability.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His primary responsibility is making sure the rocket is properly fueled.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Already, the department is overburdened, leaving the responsibility for handling many attacks by wolves and other predators to local law enforcement, said David Bess, a retired chief of CDFW’s enforcement division.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The paper landed on the same day The New Yorker published a lengthy investigation raising questions about Altman’s trustworthiness on safety issues, a timing that did not go unnoticed.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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But the debate over Altman’s trustworthiness has moved beyond OpenAI’s boardroom.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The windows, which feature energy-efficient tinted glass, sit within deep recesses that help shade the sun while giving the overall building a reassuring sense of solidity.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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There are more than enough quality players hitting the open market who aren’t demanding top-of-the-market money but can provide immediate solidity at these spots.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Reliability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliability. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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