as in responsible
worthy of one's trust
I need a reliable car that's not going to break down constantly
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Recent Examples of reliable
The message this sends to the world’s brightest students is that the United States does not offer a reliable pathway to success.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Farms gain a reliable source of income along with useful training and tools.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
So having a reliable 1B is pivotal.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
If your brand is about trust, every click should feel easy and reliable.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Farms gain a reliable source of income along with useful training and tools.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
So having a reliable 1B is pivotal.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
If your brand is about trust, every click should feel easy and reliable.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reliable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliable
Adjective
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The team member, who was responsible for the safe conduct of releasing car 16, misjudged the situation and gave unclear instructions to LEC, who could not see NOR’s car.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Launched in 2007 in the Argentinian Andes, the Sanin Project represents an 18-year journey dedicated to biodiversity conservation, community empowerment and the responsible sourcing of natural fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fields slept at downtown bus stops, often gathering with groups or pretending to have a firearm in her coat to stay safe.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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No payment data was accessed within the breach, meaning information like credits cards or transaction history was safe.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Watching my great-grandmother, grandmother, mother and aunt serve as loyal members of this sorority shaped my understanding of what true sisterhood and service look like.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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With markets looking unperturbed, that might turn out true sooner if nothing serious comes in the way of the bulls.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kerzka and the others did their best to comfort them, to bandage small wounds; the most critically injured were already at the hospital.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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But in one of his best performances in an Arsenal shirt so far, Zubimendi quickly went about making a difference.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The pick underscores China’s steady shift over the past decade of submitting large-scale historical narratives with potent national symbolism instead of the arthouse human dramas that more regularly win the country’s filmmakers acclaim overseas.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her steady, unseductive gaze confronts the viewer and demands recognition of her authorship.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The backfield is not dependable in fantasy.—
Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Best Naadam Original Sweater Styles for Fall It’s finally — gloriously — the season of the sweater, and that first chill in the air merits an examination of just how dependable and chic your current cashmere collection is.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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SanDisk — The maker of solid state drives jumped 10%, adding to its massive gains.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chris Copeland, Justin Copeland) Student Shorts With solid storytelling and emerging vision, these films represent a broad range of categories including live-action, narrative, documentary, and animation.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Though few students report newspapers as part of their media diet, a large majority believe that form of legacy media to be the most trustworthy.—
Joshua Finnell,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Oct. 2025
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For the first time in years, the Dolphins’ offensive line seems more trustworthy than the defensive line.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Reliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliable. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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