as in reliability
worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence
you have to prove your trustworthiness before I will tell you my secrets
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as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
a trustworthy bodyguard who would never blab to the tabloids
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Recent Examples of trustworthiness
Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The trustworthiness of nearly every website, inbox, and bank account rests on the assumption that these two problems are impossible to solve.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Jeffrey A. Lee, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Rapid, transparent communication demonstrates credibility and positions a company as both capable and trustworthy.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
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Noun
But the debate over Altman’s trustworthiness has moved beyond OpenAI’s boardroom.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The trustworthiness of nearly every website, inbox, and bank account rests on the assumption that these two problems are impossible to solve.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
In practice, some healthcare practitioners – hopefully a small minority – are not trustworthy on such matters.
—Jeffrey A. Lee, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Rapid, transparent communication demonstrates credibility and positions a company as both capable and trustworthy.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trustworthiness
Noun
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The machine operates with 200 qubits, and Chinese state media reported that key indicators, including the lifetime and reliability of its qubits, have already reached what researchers described as world-class levels.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The Capgemini report suggests that broad adoption is still about seven years out as a result of limitations in dexterity, reliability, cost, safety, and ROI issues.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Even recognizing one or two reliable triggers—like tight clothing, prolonged sitting or hot weather—can help guide meaningful adjustments.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
11 May 2026
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The dogs provide rangers with a reliable way to etch trails, haul supplies and even assist park scientists with snow-dependent research.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Many Jewish people across the world are Zionists, and so there is a temptation, which needs to be resisted, to hold Jewish people across the world responsible for the misdeeds of Israel.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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In a statement posted to X, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the blatant act of antisemitism and vowed to hold those responsible accountable for the graffiti.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Water has been a focus of the Newsom administration since his first day in office, when the governor took his cabinet to Monterey Park Tract, a rural Central Valley community that lacked access to safe drinking water.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Our daughters no longer feel safe in their sports or private spaces.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The Moon moves through your 1st House of Identity, bringing focus back to what’s true for you.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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While that’s still true, some of these rising players are feeling the pain of fickle production, too.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Trustworthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trustworthiness. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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