reliability

noun

ri-ˌlī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce reliability (audio)
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 Protests ensued, and students raised serious questions about the reliability of the examination system. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 The platform, dubbed Forge Cognition, uses artificial intelligence agents and real-time digital twins to help operators improve asset reliability, energy efficiency, and occupant comfort across existing systems and facilities. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Wright also criticized energy policies under former President Joe Biden, arguing that restrictions on conventional energy production have weakened grid reliability. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Measuring 86 feet, the multihull is engineered to give owners cruising autonomy, comfort, and reliability. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reliability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliability
  1. dependability
  2. responsibility
  3. trustworthiness
  4. solidity
Noun
  • There are no guarantees that polling’s troubles – and persistent popular skepticism about the dependability of election polls – will be alleviated anytime soon.
    — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Apple’s iOS is a clear example; its advantage shows up in daily use, coming less from having every feature than from restraint, cohesion and dependability across thousands of small interactions.
    — Lorenzo Alvaro, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dependability
Noun
  • No perpetrators have been publicly identified, and no claims of responsibility have been made public.
    — JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The carrier is expected to hold NATO command ship responsibilities until mid-2027, positioning it to lead a multinational naval force if activated during an international crisis.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of responsibility
Noun
  • These include ongoing debates over the trustworthiness of police and institutions.
    — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
  • What other research is being done A recent study examined whether AI models tend to infer characteristics such as trustworthiness or competence from faces.
    — Ashique KhudaBukhsh, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of trustworthiness
Noun
  • More recently, Eisenkot has emerged as a figure of solidity and a focus of sympathy.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Capturing the whole of the set-up, a Mediterranean pile on the north-west coast of Cyprus, framing its splendid size, its weighty elegance, its thrilling solidity, is challenging.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of solidity

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“Reliability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliability. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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