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
By providing transparent and reliable evaluations, the aim is to empower consumers to make informed choices and streamline their car-buying experience.
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Usa Today Staff, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Although it’s not planned, Watt loves being reliable for the Knights during crunch time.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Other agencies have also fired probationary employees, though no reliable total figure exists.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
The tech sector is turning to nuclear power after concluding that renewables alone won’t provide enough reliable power for their energy needs.
—Pippa Stevens,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
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Usa Today Staff, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Although it’s not planned, Watt loves being reliable for the Knights during crunch time.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Other agencies have also fired probationary employees, though no reliable total figure exists.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
The tech sector is turning to nuclear power after concluding that renewables alone won’t provide enough reliable power for their energy needs.
—Pippa Stevens,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reliable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliable
Adjective
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However, her response states that because legislative bodies are not responsible for enforcing laws, she is blocked from speaking to lawmakers.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Recent studies are finding that climate change could be responsible for wildfires across the country, as was the case of recent wildfires in California.—
Rachel Osier Lindley,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Exploring, discussing and evaluating what would keep our residents safe is an integral part of being a legislator.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For 40 years, most computer scientists assumed that Yao’s conjecture was true.—
Steve Nadis,
WIRED,
16 Mar. 2025
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The 50 Best Beach Towns In The South 2025 How Gulf Shores Became Our Home Which was true.—
Fannie Flagg,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The city of Providence continues to be good to Pitino, who famously led Providence College to the Final Four in 1987 toward the beginning of his storied career.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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And snood size is the quickest, easiest way for a hen to gauge whether the gobbler strutting his stuff in front of her is a good genetic candidate for her future poults.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike non-porous stainless steel, which doesn’t provide exposure to oxygen, concrete enables slow and steady oxygenation.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2025
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While this is promising, grocery stores are taking a measured approach before lowering prices, waiting to see if wholesale declines hold steady rather than immediately adjusting retail prices.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This romantic number takes design direction from a field of blooming cornflowers and is a pitch-perfect match for ballet flats, a treasured pair of kitten heels, or even sturdy and dependable white sneakers — looking flawless in each and every context.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
15 Mar. 2025
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The books are only one of many reasons to visit these dependable depositories.—
Tracy Scott Forson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The outcome is a solid software foundation that allows data scientists and developers to concentrate on creating AI solutions instead of grappling with infrastructure.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The approach is working with Wallace, a notoriously slow starter, off to a solid beginning to the 2025 season.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Finding trustworthy care will become only more pressing as the state braces for the needs of a rapidly aging population.—
Emily Alpert Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Open up gradually in safe spaces with people who have proven themselves trustworthy.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Reliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliable. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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