soundness

noun

Definition of soundnessnext
1
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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2
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 This project might strike you as dystopian and disturbing, or exciting and encouraging – and its ethical soundness comes down to a few key factors, several experts told CNN. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Some states require private schools participating in voucher programs to demonstrate some form of financial soundness. — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026 Opinions from the Board of Immigration Appeals and two other federal courts of appeals reflect the soundness of DHS's legal position. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 1 July 2026 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. — 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soundness
  1. reliability
  2. health
  3. stability
  4. fitness
  5. strength
  6. wholesomeness
  7. robustness
  8. healthiness
Noun
  • Rare earth processing technologies must compete on throughput, operating costs, purity, and reliability.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Freight rates have continued their ascent amid the ongoing delays and schedule reliability concerns compounding other factors like the war in Iran, which has kept fuel costs elevated.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of reliability
Noun
  • Most of the gains occurred during the initial stages of the health emergency when student loan payments were paused.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Thomas Babor, a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine who studies alcohol addiction, told Time that lighter, more health-conscious drinkers appear to be the ones scaling back.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of health
Noun
  • The rocket planes tested reaction-control systems for maneuvering where the air was too thin for normal aerodynamic controls, while gathering data on heating, stability, structural loads, human performance and piloting techniques during reentry.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Iran's acting Defense Minister, Brigadier General Seyed Majid Ibn al-Reza, was quoted Friday by state media as stressing the link between national security and economic stability.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of stability
Noun
  • For the most part, though, Evans has focused on fitness, wellness, and beauty.
    — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a rowing machine and stationary bike to go with yoga mats and a fitness ball.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • The show is leaning into its strengths, dialing up the madcap comedy and overlapping dialogue while keeping the story lines rooted in recognizable rites of passage for young people.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Divya brings an incredible depth and emotional strength to the ensemble, and the combination of these three actors makes the world of the film particularly special.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of strength
Noun
  • Emma’s resistance to the bland wholesomeness of recovery spaces speaks to a familiar cultural trope across media, in films and television shows; that sobriety is where flamboyance goes to die.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
Definition of wholesomeness
Noun
  • The third is to develop novel variations of your stimuli or your benchmark items in order to test robustness and generalization.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Gamuda is also the only Malaysian company in its sector with targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), reinforcing the robustness of its emissions data and methodology.
    — Gamuda Contributor, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of robustness
Noun
  • Unfortunately, Americans have proved themselves to be suckers for packaging that conveys a food’s healthiness, Bragg said.
    — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Definition of healthiness

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“Soundness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soundness. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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