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
And making matters worse is the fact Terron Armstead, the five-time Pro Bowl left tackle who stabilized the line for the past three seasons, has retired, and Kendall Lamm, the reliable backup, has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
While Valadao has been a reliable conservative, he’s also shown streaks of independence.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Their voices are respected and their opinions reliable.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2025
This issue was placed on display when Tanner Houck, one of the team's more reliable pitchers, brutally struggled in his last start.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
While Valadao has been a reliable conservative, he’s also shown streaks of independence.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Their voices are respected and their opinions reliable.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2025
This issue was placed on display when Tanner Houck, one of the team's more reliable pitchers, brutally struggled in his last start.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliable
Adjective
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But human activity is responsible for about 90% of all wildfires in the nation.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Despite the pretence, Tindall is an elite coach with a sharp tactical brain, responsible for overseeing Newcastle’s defence and orchestrating set pieces.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Those trials, along with subsequent monitoring, have clearly shown that the COVID vaccines as well as all the other shots on the market are safe and effective, Goodman and others say.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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However, staying safe requires a combination of tools and personal vigilance.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Francis hailed as 'true advocate for peace' In 2019, Francis became the first pontiff to set foot on the peninsula where Islam was born.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Walker will likely need time to develop in the right system, and the Raiders should wait until later to take a true off-ball linebacker.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Okay, top-10 best movie entrance of all time for Blake Lively.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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The forthcoming rain was good news for crews battling a wildfire in central New Jersey that erupted on April 22 and has consumed 12,250 acres.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are steady at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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It’s been a place that has been steady through all the change our family has been through the past 10 years.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That Leicester side had unity, work ethic, dependable leadership, good planning, excellent recruitment and a never-say-die spirit that pulled them through.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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First, the district’s top priority is providing clean, dependable water to our growing region.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Studio Keiko At the center of a kitchen by Studio Keiko, a sculptural mono-block island—welded on all three sides from solid stainless steel—serves as both anchor and statement.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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Chemicals at the port were suspected to have fueled the explosion, but the exact cause was not clear and Iran's Defence Ministry denied international media reports that the blast may be linked to the mishandling of solid fuel used for missiles.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Rather than assuming that users or devices inside a network perimeter are trustworthy, zero trust requires continuous verification of every request to access network resources.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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For decades, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has worked to ensure people have clean air to breathe, from providing trustworthy air quality forecasts to making sure polluters who violate the law clean up.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Reliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliable. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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