as in reliableness
worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence
we never had reason to question the reliability of the park rangers in the event of an emergency
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Recent Examples of reliability
How much is at stake for the state's clean energy economy, installation jobs, electricity rates and grid capacity and reliability, however, remains difficult to calculate.
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
These stations are also highly reliable, boasting over 98% uptime and more than 90% session reliability, so EV drivers can count on them to keep moving.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
The aviation industry has long been cautious about innovation, a stance rooted in valid concerns around safety and reliability.
—Tanya Fileva, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Limiting renewable energy development also raises concerns about electric reliability, says Heather Reams, president of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, a right-of-center advocacy group.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 27 June 2025
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
These stations are also highly reliable, boasting over 98% uptime and more than 90% session reliability, so EV drivers can count on them to keep moving.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
The aviation industry has long been cautious about innovation, a stance rooted in valid concerns around safety and reliability.
—Tanya Fileva, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Limiting renewable energy development also raises concerns about electric reliability, says Heather Reams, president of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, a right-of-center advocacy group.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliability
Noun
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Data protection policy is typically owned by the chief information security officer (CISO), but the responsibility for migrating to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) extends far beyond the security department.—
Antonio Sanchez,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The season sees Wyle's Dr. Robby shoulder the brunt of responsibility as his ER endures a stressful day, capped off with a mass casualty event that sees resources stretched thin.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Other main themes that guests can find in Guidi’s work are the relationship between space and light, between the solidity of architecture and the fleeting nature of the instant, between urban space and individual perception, between material traces and memory.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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Relations quickly deteriorated with Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte and, even more rapidly, Nuno Espirito Santo, all managers who value out-of-possession solidity over intricate positional play.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Reliability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliability. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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