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
Certain information has been provided by and/or is based on third party sources and, although such information is believed to be reliable, no representation is made with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of such information.
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
More reliable tests would also save taxpayers money because fewer innocent people would clog the criminal justice system.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Also in 1975, what would become the CIA World Factbook went public, ascending as a reliable research tool often recommended in class projects.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The credibility of the FBI analyst who testified about the matching hairs collapsed, along with any faith in hair analysis as a reliable forensic tool.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
More reliable tests would also save taxpayers money because fewer innocent people would clog the criminal justice system.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Also in 1975, what would become the CIA World Factbook went public, ascending as a reliable research tool often recommended in class projects.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The credibility of the FBI analyst who testified about the matching hairs collapsed, along with any faith in hair analysis as a reliable forensic tool.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliable
Adjective
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Espinoza testified that Horner made up an alter ego for himself called Zero and claimed Zero was responsible for the killing.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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King will also be responsible for enforcing the city’s contracts with Nebius, a Dutch artificial intelligence services company set to break ground later this year on a $150 billion AI data center in eastern Independence.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jose Fernandez, an above-average runner, was safe at home, and Moreno went to third.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Spray dry toilet paper with cleansing, soothing and refreshing Pristine to create an instant wet wipe that is actually flushable and safe for your sewer and septic systems.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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According to a Chicago Blackhawks team source, those reports — that the PWHL would be coming to the Blackhawks’ facility — are not true.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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In fairness to Brown, this is true.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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What had seemed like a good way of chilling out was actually plunging me into a kind of crisis.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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That's all well and good, and that's a huge part of the learning process.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Pollards Apiary and Gifts now attracts a steady stream of regulars, all of whom pull into her personal driveway and either drop cash or use Venmo to shop.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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The threat of rising inflation will likely mean the central bank continues to hold interest rates steady.—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Sweet, savory, warm and dependable.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Casey is a dependable, technically proficient blocker whose best NFL fit may ultimately come inside.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The company creates solid state drives that are about the size of a deck of cards.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s solid performance stalled in the seventh inning.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Both the precautionary principle and the Asilomar model assume to some extent that there’s a trustworthy authority capable of making the call on how to move forward with a new technology — some institution that can weigh the risks, set the rules, and enforce them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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After Trump won at the ballot box, prediction markets declared victory over polling as the new, trustworthy forecasters of public opinion.—
Parker Bach,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Reliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliable. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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