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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Republican leadership of the House Appropriations Committee, which is responsible for this budget proposal, did not respond to an NPR request for comment on this partisan divide.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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Teams are responsible for booking their own flights Teams that are uncertain about which flight to book sometimes look to producers to follow their lead.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Magdalene Serenity House received inquiries from 190 women seeking a safe place to heal, recover and rebuild in 2024 with 117 meeting the group's eligibility requirements, organizers say.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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Store in a freezer-safe zip-top bag or airtight container, and label and date before freezing.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By this time, Elio is beginning to confront the reality of Oliver’s eventual departure (and thus, his first experience of true heartbreak).—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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This time, the Cougars feature a true freshman at QB in Bear Bachmeier, who has looked sharp throwing for 518 yards and four TDs as BYU breezed through non-conference play.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jodie Chavious, a board member of the Slow Food Sacramento chapter and owner of the Chavious Pop-Up pizza truck, said representing small farmers was vital to promoting the core tenets of Slow Food — being good, clean and fair.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Just for good measure, award-winning country superstars like Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde and Lainey Wilson would be inclined to agree.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 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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Inicat Travel Sling Bag One of the items that TikTok travel influencers always recommend is a dependable travel purse.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Private equity has become a critical source of capital for large-scale renewables, which firms like Brookfield view as a low-risk, dependable source of long-term income.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The research team also highlighted that sodium chemistries are attractive, yet sodium solid electrolytes show limited room-temperature ionic conductivity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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However, if that is not an option, the sheriff's office suggests immediately getting inside a vehicle or a solid building with a roof once thunder is present.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2025.
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