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as in reliability
the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged
the car manufacturer tested the soundness of the new model in various types of collisions
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as in health
the condition of being sound in body
his athletic soundness is open to question since he's been away from the sport for so long
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Recent Examples of soundness
Services will range from individual wellness and sick-patient examinations to routine herd healthcare, breeding soundness exams, pregnancy examinations, on-farm consultations, lameness evaluations and certificates of veterinary inspection, A-State said.
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arkansasonline.com,
21 June 2026
The Supreme Judicial Court upheld Brookline’s policy as legal, but legality isn’t the same as soundness.
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Alex Weatherall,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Forbes College Financial Grades are designed to assess a private not-for-profit college’s operational soundness and balance sheet health using the following ten measures.
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Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Florida lawmakers passed stricter laws for structural soundness and greater condo board transparency.
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Joan Murray,
CBS News,
22 May 2026
The soundness of an investment strategy or deal is undeniable as the sun and Mercury align.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Instead, examinations should prioritize risks that threaten bank safety and soundness.
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Katanga Johnson,
Bloomberg,
23 Feb. 2026
Look for structural soundness over cosmetic looks when thrifting furniture.
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Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
29 Jan. 2026
But these looser lending standards raise concerns of their own about the soundness of the financial system.
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Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
arkansasonline.com,
21 June 2026
The Supreme Judicial Court upheld Brookline’s policy as legal, but legality isn’t the same as soundness.
—
Alex Weatherall,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Forbes College Financial Grades are designed to assess a private not-for-profit college’s operational soundness and balance sheet health using the following ten measures.
—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Florida lawmakers passed stricter laws for structural soundness and greater condo board transparency.
—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
22 May 2026
The soundness of an investment strategy or deal is undeniable as the sun and Mercury align.
—
Usa Today,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Instead, examinations should prioritize risks that threaten bank safety and soundness.
—
Katanga Johnson,
Bloomberg,
23 Feb. 2026
Look for structural soundness over cosmetic looks when thrifting furniture.
—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
29 Jan. 2026
But these looser lending standards raise concerns of their own about the soundness of the financial system.
—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soundness
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According to the team, the best-performing model achieved nearly 98 percent detection accuracy on the global dataset, demonstrating a high level of reliability in identifying space hurricanes automatically.
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The word always indicates consistent reliability.
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Top-selling Prime Day deals There are smartwatches, and then there are Apple Watches, which take fitness and health tracking to a whole new level.
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However, after the Moon changes signs today, something unexpected might affect your job, your health or even your pet.
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Caretakers manage breeding programs to preserve their distinctive traits, including their long horns and rich brown coloring, a shade associated with royalty, maturity and stability.
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Patients deserve stability and predictability and the chance to focus on our health — not on financial games played by insurers.
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Reserving Lounge Chairs Planning to wake up early and claim lounge chairs in a prime location on the pool deck with your towels and personal belongings—and then head off to the fitness center, breakfast and to a cupcake decorating demonstration before making your way back to actually use them?
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Top-of-the-line treatments like volcanic hot-stone massages and rejuvenating facials are available, but so is a steam room, sauna, relaxation room, terrace, and small fitness center.
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The study was small, and follow-up research has not yet confirmed those results with the same strength.
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Draw upon your well of strength.
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But after seven episodes wearing down the viewer with a bleak perspective, in the season finale, Euphoria pulls itself out of its own somber patterns to reach for grace and mercy in Christian symbolism, American wholesomeness, and the concept of family.
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The growing apathy toward big-screen entertainment was also owed to the patina of all-American wholesomeness that studios imposed on their stables of stars, and the nothing-to-see-here style of movie journalism was wearing thin.
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Legacy infrastructure lacks the real-time telemetry, scale, adaptability and robustness that new AI deployments require.
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Improving robustness to these real-world environmental effects remains an important area for future development.
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Unfortunately, Americans have proved themselves to be suckers for packaging that conveys a food’s healthiness, Bragg said.
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“Soundness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soundness. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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