as in responsible
worthy of one's trust
I need a reliable car that's not going to break down constantly
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Recent Examples of reliable
Long gone are the days of using clear misspellings, unprofessional website design and fishy email domains as reliable identifiers for online scams.
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The Summit Daily, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
Although Decentralized Masters provides educational guidance rather than direct investment advice, these results underscore the platform’s value to members seeking reliable market insights.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Eight years have passed since then, and reliable reporters and analysts have documented Jolani’s drift away from jihadism.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
This reliable, tech-savvy, and highly customizable automatic feeder is the future helicopter pet parents want.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Summit Daily, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
Although Decentralized Masters provides educational guidance rather than direct investment advice, these results underscore the platform’s value to members seeking reliable market insights.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Eight years have passed since then, and reliable reporters and analysts have documented Jolani’s drift away from jihadism.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
This reliable, tech-savvy, and highly customizable automatic feeder is the future helicopter pet parents want.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliable
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Before founding Hungry Jack’s, Cowin was responsible for bringing Kentucky Fried Chicken to Australia in 1969.Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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And then there’s Cousins, who is responsible for most of those turnovers.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Fire, emergency, and police services keep us safe and enable protection of our property.Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Once inside the cabinets, think about other ways to keep wine glasses safe.Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Worse still, the falsehood was a double-down of the AI insisting that the remark was true.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Just Saturday against the New Jersey Devils, that seemed true in a loss.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Joe Buscaglia, Bills beat writer Rams survive Allen’s best ‘hero ball’ Throughout the first half, the Rams’ defense (and Buffalo’s game plan) made Allen look mortal.Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Often, leaders have really good intentions to be inclusive, but obstacles or barriers get in the way.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Markets are overwhelmingly expecting the Bank of England to hold rates steady at its upcoming Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Thursday, overnight index swap data shows.Karen Gilchrist,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Investors will be listening closely for hints that the Fed is leaning toward holding rates steady in the coming months.Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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The deal can't happen without sending a few of the Lakers' most dependable role players, and that's where the challenge arises.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Worst potential fatal flaw: Baltimore used to be among the league’s most dependable teams in the kicking game and defense.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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For context, ArcelorMittal revenues grew 45% between 2020-2022, primarily aided by a solid rally through 2021 on account of rising steel and iron ore prices, as well as restocking across the industry.Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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To repurpose my disorientation and anger into something more actionable, solid and firm.Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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But finding affordable, trustworthy travel sets that are built to last can be like trying to get rest on a plane or navigating a foreign transit system — at times nearly impossible.Kelsey Fredricks, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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Here are three red flags that could indicate your date isn’t trustworthy.Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Reliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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