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
The willy-nilly assault on friends and foes has shaken global confidence in U.S. reliability.
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The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025
Climate change has affected water levels, sparking concerns about the reliability of hydropower.
—Justin Worland, Time, 2 May 2025
For four years, the team worked on EV charger reliability, research and planning.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025
Overall, achieving cost-effective mass production while maintaining reliability remains a challenge.
—Anton Alikov, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025
Climate change has affected water levels, sparking concerns about the reliability of hydropower.
—Justin Worland, Time, 2 May 2025
For four years, the team worked on EV charger reliability, research and planning.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025
Overall, achieving cost-effective mass production while maintaining reliability remains a challenge.
—Anton Alikov, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliability
Noun
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Building a culture where safety is everyone’s responsibility—and where it’s embedded in your onboarding, daily operations, and leadership decisions—creates the kind of trust that can’t be faked.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Now the decision of whether or not to contact Anne was merely a type of responsibility, an intrusion.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Her attraction to Heiss was in part an attraction to this solidity, the grace that radiated from a person who wished to be nowhere else.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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The former is probably the safer move here, as Ange Postecoglou’s men are far more renowned for their attacking proficiency than their defensive solidity.—
Sam Tighe,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Reliability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliability. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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