as in reliability
worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence
her dependability as a friend, in good times and bad, is legendary
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Recent Examples of dependability
For the Bulls, dependability is a necessity for a transitional period that will be defined by change.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
For you, routine and dependability are forms of meditation.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2026
That kind of dependability is what made the 10 seasons of reliable and not-very-taxing TV so rewarding.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Halverson continued to aim for consistency and dependability.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Since that was our biggest worry, the Luna controller got especially high marks for dependability.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
These upgrades improve dependability in critical systems such as propulsion and aircraft launch operations, both essential for sustained carrier missions.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
His rise on draft boards reflects both production and dependability.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Editors look to Chick-fil-A as the ultimate stop for speed and dependability.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
For you, routine and dependability are forms of meditation.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2026
That kind of dependability is what made the 10 seasons of reliable and not-very-taxing TV so rewarding.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Halverson continued to aim for consistency and dependability.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Since that was our biggest worry, the Luna controller got especially high marks for dependability.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
These upgrades improve dependability in critical systems such as propulsion and aircraft launch operations, both essential for sustained carrier missions.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
His rise on draft boards reflects both production and dependability.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Editors look to Chick-fil-A as the ultimate stop for speed and dependability.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependability
reliability
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According to the team, the best-performing model achieved nearly 98 percent detection accuracy on the global dataset, demonstrating a high level of reliability in identifying space hurricanes automatically.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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The word always indicates consistent reliability.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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“Dependability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependability. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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