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
Check whether your lodging will have reliable conditioning and whether the region has had recent power blackouts or brownouts.
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ABC News, 8 June 2026
There are few pitchers in Major League Baseball more reliable than Sandy Alcantara.
—Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
As external hiring becomes less reliable, the ability to move and develop people internally will become essential.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 8 June 2026
The 27-year-old is known for his steadying presence and reliable defense in the midfield, and with questionable depth behind him, losing Adams to an injury or yellow card suspension could prove disastrous.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
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ABC News, 8 June 2026
There are few pitchers in Major League Baseball more reliable than Sandy Alcantara.
—Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
As external hiring becomes less reliable, the ability to move and develop people internally will become essential.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 8 June 2026
The 27-year-old is known for his steadying presence and reliable defense in the midfield, and with questionable depth behind him, losing Adams to an injury or yellow card suspension could prove disastrous.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliable
Adjective
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In the immediate aftermath of the stabbing, Lang was responsible for organizing a protest in support of Metcalf.—
Shawna Mizelle,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Lawmakers later revised the formula, but the state remained responsible for payments tied to earlier budget cycles.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Topics include financial literacy and legal business structures to recipe development and safe food handling.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Attleboro managed a two-out walk but Salerno limited any true damage in the top of the eighth.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Huang pitched herself as the true progressive in the race, saying Raman had drifted too close to the middle during her time on council.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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But on the other hand the club also needed power, and even in a best case scenario Durbin never projected as someone who’d move the needle much in that area.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Then obviously, the Colorado Eagles and the Colorado Avalanche — just two really good teams.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Excessive Heat When temperatures sit at a steady high, tomato plants get stressed.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria — like South Africa — had been easing monetary policy before the conflict broke out, but chose to hold their lending rates steady in recent weeks.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Leaders expect robots to operate like dependable teammates in human environments, but the underlying architecture treats safety as an external override rather than a continuous constraint on motion.—
John Wall,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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And the defense has ranged between highly dependable and fairly spectacular most of the season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Morris earned his chance in the rotation through solid Triple-A numbers and due to three starters being out of the picture for now.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Pitch shows that some substances can appear solid in daily life while still flowing over long periods.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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That is a tragedy, at a time when Americans need trustworthy information more than ever.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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Florida also alleges ChatGPT routinely presents itself as trustworthy and reliable while OpenAI markets the product for everything from managing farms and family businesses to healthcare decisions and financial matters.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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“Reliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliable. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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