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
Red Team testing subjects the system to adversarial evaluation, ensuring resilience and reliability.
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Mark Howard, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
The project’s goals are to enhance safety and reliability on I-70, maintain area bridges and pavement, and improve community access while minimizing traffic disruptions, the transportation department said.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Otherwise, the hardware will become useless due to an upcoming upgrade that the company is making to enhance security, performance, and reliability, according to an email SpaceX is sending to Starlink resellers.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
The Braves also have a clear need for impact and reliability in the rotation.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Mark Howard, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
The project’s goals are to enhance safety and reliability on I-70, maintain area bridges and pavement, and improve community access while minimizing traffic disruptions, the transportation department said.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Otherwise, the hardware will become useless due to an upcoming upgrade that the company is making to enhance security, performance, and reliability, according to an email SpaceX is sending to Starlink resellers.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
The Braves also have a clear need for impact and reliability in the rotation.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reliability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliability
Noun
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These drones can combine echolocation with inertial and other sensor data through the use of sensor fusion, which enhances situational awareness and navigation dependability in challenging circumstances.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Banda’s dependability has slipped in the postseason.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That gap creates an opportunity—and a responsibility—for leadership.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The title refers to the blame placed on working women tacitly assigned responsibility for their kids as well as their jobs, an assumption that becomes explicit in a time of crisis.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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How Design and Color Shape Perception While studies from behavioral psychologists have linked eyewear styles to traits such as intelligence and trustworthiness, certain studies on the shape of frames and the colors that come with them have been linked to certain feelings people have about them.—
Daniel Fusch,
Ascend Agency,
11 Nov. 2025
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Without continuous monitoring, evaluation, and updates, your AI solution may lose accuracy, relevance, and trustworthiness.—
Kathleen Walch,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Its height and solidity gave the sense of a play structure, the crossbar that loomed above the platform a climbing feature for the truly fearless, and the rope noose perfect for swinging and letting fly if only the gallows had been built over water.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Atalanta’s tendency to grind out results, and Milan’s growing solidity away from home, suggest a low-scoring encounter.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Reliability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliability. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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