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
Apple has not found a reliable use case for its AI in consumer products.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
It’s also known to not always be reliable for credible information and research.
—Sophie Luo, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Yet the very readiness with which the hard-hearted General Tilney believes this account suggests that he is used to reliable reports of other people’s wealth.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
But the prevailing thought was: If Pittsburgh could support him with a reliable running game and a dominant defense, Rodgers wouldn’t need to play at an elite level.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
It’s also known to not always be reliable for credible information and research.
—Sophie Luo, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Yet the very readiness with which the hard-hearted General Tilney believes this account suggests that he is used to reliable reports of other people’s wealth.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
But the prevailing thought was: If Pittsburgh could support him with a reliable running game and a dominant defense, Rodgers wouldn’t need to play at an elite level.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliable
Adjective
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Fight back against the bulls--- framing that tries to make Dems responsible for everything.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Violence is violence, and there is one person responsible for what happened, and that person is now in custody and will be charged soon and will be held accountable.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Financial reports, client data, or confidential business information can be uploaded in ways that sidestep official security and AI policies, often neutralizing safeguards intended to keep information safe.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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New technology can solve crimes faster, safer, and less expensively than ever before.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Early in the novel, Harold points out that authors are constantly looking for ways to bury their true beliefs in their text, rather than state them outright.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Like many Stephen King stories, the truest horrors are the ones that exist in reality.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The extra point was good but there was a holding penalty on the Rebels.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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After 10 tumultuous years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kadri delivered his best campaign with the Colorado Avalanche in 2021-22, posting 89 points in the regular season and finishing by hoisting the Stanley Cup.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ether prices have been languishing lately, failing to mount a notable comeback after peaking late last month and then suffering a steady decline.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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One surged; the other held fairly steady.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In contrast, trust only grows when partners perceive each other as reliable, dependable, caring and honest.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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From an investor’s perspective, though, package holidays were not so dependable.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And when the second half started, Gay couldn’t turn a solid Commanders drive into three more points, banging the ball off the right goal post.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The company's portfolio includes solid rocket motors (SRMs) ranging from 2 inches to 22 inches in diameter for missiles like the Stinger, Javelin, and air-defense interceptors.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This ensures strong data isolation, robust encryption and tight access controls, creating a resilient and trustworthy environment for all tenants.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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One thing that is in your control is having a trustworthy collection of travel bags.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Reliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliable. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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