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 trustworthy
Another is the independent landlord market, where individual owners need fast and trustworthy verification before approving a tenant.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
In addition to booming buzz about the cutting-edge of AI capabilities, many researchers here are thinking about how to design and deploy safer and more trustworthy AI systems.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
Cold Steel is a seasoned and trustworthy knife maker, producing many different specialty products.
—Outside, 3 Dec. 2025
Christian Watson is the only trustworthy Packers wide receiver, and Jayden Reed is close to returning.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
In addition to booming buzz about the cutting-edge of AI capabilities, many researchers here are thinking about how to design and deploy safer and more trustworthy AI systems.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
Cold Steel is a seasoned and trustworthy knife maker, producing many different specialty products.
—Outside, 3 Dec. 2025
Christian Watson is the only trustworthy Packers wide receiver, and Jayden Reed is close to returning.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trustworthy
Adjective
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For decades, Venezuela was one of America's closest partners in Latin America, a reliable energy supplier, and a democracy that helped anchor the region.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Finding the right toiletry bag for your next trip is as important as buying a reliable carry-on or a hassle-free backpack.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Schools would become responsible for paying wages, benefits, and workers' compensation.—
ANDREW DESTIN,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Transportation is the largest source of climate and air pollution in California and is responsible for more than a third of global warming emissions, said Daniel Barad, Western states policy manager with the nonprofit Union of Concerned Scientists.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Having no cool aunt of my own and no elder sisters, just teenage babysitters and camp counselors (each with their own unique but tenuous grasp on anatomy and reproductive science), the book felt warm, inviting, and—perhaps most important to my terrified, bleeding, self—safe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The two men exchange grateful texts later that evening, home safe and stumped about where to go next.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This is especially true for plants that are marginally hardy in your area, as well as common perennials like woodland phlox, lamb’s ear, and hardy geraniums.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Fellow true freshman Joshua Moore should be in line for a bigger role next season as well.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Trustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trustworthy. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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