sturdiness

as in reliability
the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged demonstrated the suitcase's sturdiness by dropping it from a third-floor window

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Noun
  • Customer experience also helps with increasing trust and reliability.
    Janita Pannu, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • How utilities choose which power source to invest in depends in large part on two key aspects: price and reliability.
    Erin Baker, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Stock market futures slumped and bond yields spiked amid concerns over financial and economic stability brought on by the tit-for-tat exchange between the two nations.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Preserve & Grow Wealth with Risk-Focused Quality Portfolios For investors seeking a blend of stability and attractive returns, PM stock serves as a strategic choice.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Getty Images That said, international and U.S. stock returns tend to ebb and flow in cycles, with each showing multi-year periods of relative strength and weakness.
    Greg Iacurci,Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Neuroplasticity allows for the formation of new connections, the purging of obsolete ones, and changes in the strength of existing connections—all processes that make subtle changes to the structure of our neural networks.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Sturdiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sturdiness. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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