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
Those efforts will enable more accurate estimates of the reliability of existing or planned water supplies and inform how much water is available to allocate for various uses moving forward.
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Michelle Hummel, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
Judges newly skeptical of the government’s reliability may examine run-of-the-mill DOJ cases with greater scrutiny, creating more work for a department strapped for resources after thousands of lawyers quit.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Through all of it, Trippier brought reliability and dependability to Newcastle.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Sophisticated as chatbots’ responses may be, they are stitched together from statistical patterns in large datasets—an impressive trick but one that still falls short of the breadth and reliability in human-level clinical reasoning.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
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Michelle Hummel, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
Judges newly skeptical of the government’s reliability may examine run-of-the-mill DOJ cases with greater scrutiny, creating more work for a department strapped for resources after thousands of lawyers quit.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Through all of it, Trippier brought reliability and dependability to Newcastle.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Sophisticated as chatbots’ responses may be, they are stitched together from statistical patterns in large datasets—an impressive trick but one that still falls short of the breadth and reliability in human-level clinical reasoning.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliability
Noun
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Right guard O’Cyrus Torrence is in the final year of his rookie deal, and given his age, dependability and skill set, the Bills might have trouble retaining him on a long-term deal.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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These upgrades improve dependability in critical systems such as propulsion and aircraft launch operations, both essential for sustained carrier missions.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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He’d been promoted to colonel after the death of Joshua Fry, but that simply meant that all the responsibility for the defeat at Fort Necessity fell on his shoulders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Today’s astrology could leave you mentally bouncing between practical responsibilities and the desire to completely escape reality for a few hours.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Thrive in Finance and Accounting Roles Finance and accounting careers reward accuracy, discipline, and trustworthiness.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The Two Layers That Actually Matter The first is the trustworthiness of the underlying intelligence.—
Joel Hron,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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All this solidity comes in anticipation of a massive change.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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Scott’s first start didn’t exactly portend solidity, but his second go-round in Anaheim was much sharper and encouraging.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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“Reliability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliability. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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