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reliable

adjective

ri-ˈlī-ə-bəl How to pronounce reliable (audio)
Definition of reliablenext
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 During the colder months, this exact combination becomes a reliable uniform for a certain kind of fashion insider. — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026 One of the more reliable approaches to nest-finding is to follow a male godwit returning to take over nighttime duties. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 These weekly values from NOAA capture a reliable snapshot of El Niño’s strength in real-time, which is crucial because of just how fast the event is gaining ground. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 This is a workmanlike role player, a big energy-line centre with penalty-killing utility who has also been a reliable faceoff winner in the KHL. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reliable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliable
  1. responsible
  2. safe
  3. true
  4. good
  5. steady
  6. dependable
  7. solid
  8. trustworthy
Adjective
  • Dostoyevsky’s sniveling devil comes closest to portraying the man chiefly responsible for organizing the Final Solution.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Curator Cheryl Sim has been responsible for connecting artists with the property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of responsible
Adjective
  • Staying realistic about what current systems can and cannot do yet is a safe measure to get value out of the investment.
    — Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Mistakes to Avoid Avoid these mistakes to keep yourself and the bear safe.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of safe
Adjective
  • Showrunner Felicia Pride brought the concept to the streaming service with a goal to modernize the look and feel of the show while staying true to much of the feeling from the original.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • As much as there’s little room for nuance in the interval of frenzied overreaction that is Week 1 of the NFL season, two seemingly contradictory statements can be true at the exact same time.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of true
Adjective
  • Godspell opened in March 1973 to pretty good reviews and disappointing box office.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Most credit cards have variable interest rates that track the prime rate banks charge their best customers.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of good
Adjective
  • Tuesday's data also showed that 92% of Americans had health insurance for some or all of the year, a near-historic high that has held fairly steady for the past decade.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Historically, these institutions have better withstood economic downturns, helping ensure a steady influx of new tenants and a stable employment base.
    — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of steady
Adjective
  • Trusted Data Artificial intelligence is only as dependable as the information it is trained and operates on.
    — Anri Amir David, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps more importantly, new Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra knows how smart and dependable Kudryavtsev is.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of dependable
Adjective
  • Oriahi has a solid handle on all craft aspects, though only the costumes by Yolanda Okereke are particularly distinguishable — her color stories popping in almost every scene.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Multiple team members held solid relationships with their wholesalers, and his systems ran the operation whether Bruno was on-site or traveling.
    — Jason Sisneros, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of solid
Adjective
  • Leaders celebrate new tools and faster systems but rarely ask whether the underlying data is actually trustworthy.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The report also found that an AI retail model is only as trustworthy as the data it is built upon.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of trustworthy

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“Reliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliable. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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