RELIABILITY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

reliability

noun

ri-ˌlī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē

Definition of reliability

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 For nearly four years, Villa have represented reliability, emphasised by what has come of direct rivals who have floundered under the weight of change. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 That could be useful for data centers, industrial facilities, microgrids and defense installations where grid reliability and power availability are critical. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 One’s trust in a griot’s accounting derives from centuries-old reliability. — Anne Haley, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 High-traffic payment reliability, order-routing resilience, multi-vendor integrations, and concurrency-heavy transaction processing formed part of the platform’s operational reality. — William Jones, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reliability

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Noun

Despite their dependability, these groups are often denied access to traditional mortgages.

— Efri Argaman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Rather, those were seen as job-specific skills that could be taught on the job – which is much more easily done when new hires already have soft skills like dependability, professionalism and a willingness to learn.

— Cuneyt Gozu, The Conversation, 21 July 2026

Definition of dependability

Noun

Payton has talked routinely in camp about Coleman being further along than other first-year backs in his ability to grasp pass-protection responsibilities.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Wilson Tamfuh, a public and international law professor at the University of Dschang in West Cameroon, said the country has institutions that can keep the government running when the president delegates responsibilities.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of responsibility

Noun

Other residents raised concerns about the developer’s lack of experience with a project of this scop and doubted the trustworthiness of all parties involved.

— Julianna Mejia August 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Bringing together diverse stakeholders can help organizations assess vendor trustworthiness, data handling practices, compliance obligations and operational accountability before AI systems are deployed.

— Tony Jarjoura, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of trustworthiness

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