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
Swathes of the country lie outside the control of the military junta and are a run by a patchwork of ethnic rebels and militias, making compiling reliable information extremely difficult.
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Eve Brennan, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
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Katrina Gulliver
February 13, 2023
Once a key element in Native economies of the region, clams and oysters became a reliable source of free protein for working-class and poor urban dwellers.
—Logan Kistler, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
Mortgage rates typically fall during a recession, Jones said, as investors lean on bonds for reliable returns versus bigger, riskier investments.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
What was long known to be fixed and reliable is now fluid and frightening.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
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Eve Brennan, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
More to Explore Oyster Pirates in the San Francisco Bay
Katrina Gulliver
February 13, 2023
Once a key element in Native economies of the region, clams and oysters became a reliable source of free protein for working-class and poor urban dwellers.
—Logan Kistler, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
Mortgage rates typically fall during a recession, Jones said, as investors lean on bonds for reliable returns versus bigger, riskier investments.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
What was long known to be fixed and reliable is now fluid and frightening.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliable
Adjective
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Promoting a Safe and Enjoyable Experience Ultimately, responsible participation is key to making 4/20 celebrations enjoyable and safe for everyone.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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This part of the agency, which had around 6,000 employees before the cuts, is responsible for new drug approvals as well as monitoring unexpected side effects after approval and making label changes.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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So Far Cannes' Thierry Fremaux Wants 'Mission: Impossible 8,' Teases 2025 Fest Lineup and Moves on From the 'Emilia Perez' Controversy (EXCLUSIVE) That safe haven could also be an alternative to the normal escape route people take out of Gilead.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Until there is, the safest approach may be not to share at all.—
Abigail Dubiniecki,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That may be true, but the IEA reports that sales actually continued to grow in the U.S. at greater than a 10% clip.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Arguing that the Smithsonian somehow misleads people, somehow is unpatriotic, somehow is saying things that are not true.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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On the bright side, healthy lifestyle choices, such as a good diet and regular exercise, offer even greater heart health protection for women.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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God bless iconic events for granting my fourth (and perhaps best) film a religious re-release!—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In this case, there is Alba’s magnetic allure and the other two’s steady relationships.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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The state’s unemployment rate, based on a separate household survey, held steady at 4.7%, leaving Colorado uncomfortably behind the 4.1% U.S. rate.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Bruins thought highly enough of the 2022 second-rounder to part with Carlo, their dependable right-shot defenseman.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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On the other hand, researchers also found that stable, dependable support reduces attachment avoidance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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An excellent 94% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and a solid enough 74% audience score.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Pair it with a solid set of dinnerware and let your party guests fight over who gets the special plate.—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Those penciled-in letters aren’t entirely trustworthy.—
Sam Corbin,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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That month, the Tice family said during a Washington press conference that they had been told by a trustworthy source that Austin was still alive.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Reliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliable. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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