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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This makes vocal communication a reliable way — if not the only way — for dolphins to maintain contact with one another, especially when traveling, hunting or navigating social situations.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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When economic conditions feel unstable, gold is often viewed as a safe and reliable investment.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As a recent Forbes analysis on AI and internal controls underscores, when technology reshapes how money moves, CFOs become responsible not just for managing risk, but for preserving the control structures that protect enterprise value.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Researchers analyzing the remains recovered a genome of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium responsible for syphilis and three other treponemal diseases.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This bipartisan, bicameral reform deserves quick passage so servicemembers and their families have a safe place to call home.—
JAMES HERRERA MONTEREY HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Things like inflation, central bank interest rate changes, and currency fluctuations all affect whether people see Bitcoin as a risky asset to buy when the economy is good or, alternatively, a safe haven when things are unstable.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Such should be true for tomorrow as well.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The app will bring to the fore true voices endorsed by the fanbases.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Trustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trustworthy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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