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
My niece was celebrated for her grades, her discipline and her quiet reliability.
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Huaying Wang, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Leading inside critical internet infrastructure and information security meant operating in environments where trust and reliability were paramount and needed to be monitored constantly.
—Christine Lentz, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Ratepayers in District 7 are facing rising utility costs without consistent improvements in reliability.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
If nerves rise, pause briefly and return to facts that reflect your consistent effort and long-term reliability in public.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
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Huaying Wang, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Leading inside critical internet infrastructure and information security meant operating in environments where trust and reliability were paramount and needed to be monitored constantly.
—Christine Lentz, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Ratepayers in District 7 are facing rising utility costs without consistent improvements in reliability.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
If nerves rise, pause briefly and return to facts that reflect your consistent effort and long-term reliability in public.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for reliability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliability
Noun
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Halverson continued to aim for consistency and dependability.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Since that was our biggest worry, the Luna controller got especially high marks for dependability.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Brands now bear the responsibility of identifying those in control of its creative assets.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Losi added that Kalshi reached out to his team asking Dune to take full responsibility for the decision to pull the datasets corresponding to parlay losses from public view.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Scholars have documented how lighter skin tones and features perceived as closer to Eurocentric beauty standards may influence perceptions of desirability, femininity, professionalism, and trustworthiness.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
28 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
Noun
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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 1 Jun. 2026.
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