as in reliability
worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence
her dependability as a friend, in good times and bad, is legendary
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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 dependability
Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 8 July 2025
The Arvada Center art galleries have long been a dependable place to see the best in Colorado art.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
From acorn-sized beginnings to its towering oak tree proportions today, the concept of Citizenship by Investment (CIP) in the Caribbean has developed into a dependable source of foreign capital for countries.
—Jared McCallister, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
This capability helps mitigate collision risks and promote sustainable space operations by providing accurate and dependable data to satellite operators and regulatory bodies.
—Fedex Express Contributor, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Adjective
The tri-band Eero Pro 6E gives you access to the 6 GHz spectrum in addition to the familiar 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz bands, for fast and dependable Wi-Fi.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 8 July 2025
The Arvada Center art galleries have long been a dependable place to see the best in Colorado art.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
From acorn-sized beginnings to its towering oak tree proportions today, the concept of Citizenship by Investment (CIP) in the Caribbean has developed into a dependable source of foreign capital for countries.
—Jared McCallister, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
This capability helps mitigate collision risks and promote sustainable space operations by providing accurate and dependable data to satellite operators and regulatory bodies.
—Fedex Express Contributor, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependability
Noun
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What are your compliance and reliability requirements?—
Alex Gudilko,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The disinformation campaign was therefore not only aimed at an aircraft, but more broadly at a national image of strategic autonomy, industrial reliability and solid partnerships.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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The stable coherence properties of neutral atoms facilitate the reliable extraction and preservation of atomic imprints.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Best Buy Here's proof that reliable tracking doesn't have to be expensive.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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While the statue itself would be paid for by the people of France, the Americans would be responsible for its prodigious base.—
Mo Rocca
July 6,
CBS News,
6 July 2025
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The association will be responsible for all costs, according to the agreement.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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The company carried out launch and landing tests last year, with one of the hops reaching around 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) in altitude before executing a powered descent and safe landing.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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The linen cotton blend isn’t see-through and is safe to machine wash on a gentle cycle and even tumble dry on low afterward.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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See my tips and best picks on how to protect yourself from identity theft at Cyberguy.com/IdentityTheft 10.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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But maybe, in an odd way, the timing is good, given the looming July 31 trade deadline.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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“Dependability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependability. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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