rock-solid
adjective
rock-sol·id
ˈräk-ˈsä-ləd 
variants
or rock solid
: completely or perfectly solid (as because of great strength or dependability)
supported by a rock-solid foundation
She has a rock-solid reputation.
Their relationship was rock solid.
… she moved in an artificial world without ever losing her rock-solid integrity.—
Walter Clemons
Walter ClemonsHe is right to imply that the political structure is a little shaky—it was a myth that it was ever rock solid.—Xan Smiley
Xan SmileyExamples of rock-solid in a Sentence
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Sebastian Stan in Best Actor for The Apprentice There are currently four rock-solid prospective nominees in the Best Actor race: The Brutalist’s Adrien Brody, A Complete Unknown’s Timothee Chalamet, Conclave’s Ralph Fiennes, and Sing Sing’s Colman Domingo, with the fifth slot up for grabs.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
In our case, rock-solid employment growth in manufacturing and goods activity just isn’t there.
—Bruce Yandle, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
Combo guard Denzel Aberdeen rounds out the Gators’ rock-solid eight-man rotation.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
The Oracle games and Minish Cap were all made by Capcom, and the latter in particular is absolutely packed with charm, rock-solid gameplay mechanics, and some utterly gorgeous artwork.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
In our case, rock-solid employment growth in manufacturing and goods activity just isn’t there.
—Bruce Yandle, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
Combo guard Denzel Aberdeen rounds out the Gators’ rock-solid eight-man rotation.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
The Oracle games and Minish Cap were all made by Capcom, and the latter in particular is absolutely packed with charm, rock-solid gameplay mechanics, and some utterly gorgeous artwork.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Rock-solid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-solid. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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