as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
seeking a dependable person to look after their summer home in the off-season
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Recent Examples of dependable
Great business for £10million, very dependable and will probably attract decent offers either this summer or next.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Another dependable offensive contributor, Brock Nelson, is a minus-5 in the series.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
At the time, tobacco dominated eastern North Carolina agriculture, but farmers also needed a dependable place to sell livestock.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
The mayor has long been a dependable vote for corporate groups and developers, said Greg Asciutto, executive director of community nonprofit CharlotteEAST.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Another dependable offensive contributor, Brock Nelson, is a minus-5 in the series.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
At the time, tobacco dominated eastern North Carolina agriculture, but farmers also needed a dependable place to sell livestock.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
The mayor has long been a dependable vote for corporate groups and developers, said Greg Asciutto, executive director of community nonprofit CharlotteEAST.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependable
Adjective
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Final word Ultra professional and utterly reliable, Chiva-Som deserves every accolade.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The malware devotes considerable attention to CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous delivery) systems, which allow for faster and more reliable software releases by automating the building, testing, and deploying of code changes.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Historical weather records indicate visual flight conditions at the time, meaning pilots would have been responsible for maintaining separation by seeing and avoiding other aircraft.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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On June 4, the IndieWire Honors Spring 2026 ceremony will celebrate the creators and stars responsible for crafting some of the year’s best television series.—
Stephen Root,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Complimentary reef-safe sunscreen dispensers are available to guests property-wide and beach clean-ups are held regularly with guests invited to join.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Another 10 people were detained on May 24 while trying to negotiate safe passage for their convoy at a checkpoint near Sitre, Libya, along the Mediterranean coast less than halfway between Tunisia and Egypt.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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But on the other hand the club also needed power, and even in a best case scenario Durbin never projected as someone who’d move the needle much in that area.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Then obviously, the Colorado Eagles and the Colorado Avalanche — just two really good teams.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependable. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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