Definition of reliabilitynext
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 To prove reliability, the company needs to start meeting its timetables for introductions of new technology, said Naga Chandrasekaran, who has led Intel’s factory business for almost two years. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026 The administration says the project is necessary to protect water deliveries for 27 million Californians and roughly 750,000 acres of farmland while improving reliability during earthquakes and extreme storm systems. Richard Ramos, CBS News, 8 May 2026 The company said the upgrades were intended to improve the reliability of the vehicle, which suffered two failures and two partial failures in its first six launches. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026 Consistency, effort and emotional reliability become far more attractive than grand gestures or empty excitement. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for reliability
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • August 23 – September 22 Clarity matters most today when money or responsibilities come up.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • While announcing Jacobson’s hiring, Stagwell said her responsibilities will include expanding ReachTV’s footprint and deepening its content partnerships.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The pronouncement, in turn, ensures that there’s no path back toward trustworthiness for Bragg.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • Third, social media not only offer unlimited access to raw material but also pose the challenge of how to determine the trustworthiness of sources and the credibility of their material.
    Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The disruptions and anxieties of the AI age might make the solidity of the Church more appealing in the City of Man.
    Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Bednar has always stressed defensive solidity first, and the offense will flow from there.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2026

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“Reliability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliability. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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