as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
a trustworthy bodyguard who would never blab to the tabloids
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Recent Examples of trustworthy
One way to figure out if your child’s school is trustworthy is by looking at rankings.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
The stalking may just have been a way to bide time and screw up the courage for a dinner invite, but after their meal, Burt’s Outie might not be wholly innocent or trustworthy.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 22 Feb. 2025
By integrating security into their core messaging, businesses can protect their operations and establish themselves as trustworthy stewards of customer data.
—Chris McKie, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Over the past years of recalls, a global pandemic, avian flu and price shocks, the ranch maintained a reputation as one of the region’s last strongholds of fresh, affordable, trustworthy eggs.
—Jia H. Jung, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
The stalking may just have been a way to bide time and screw up the courage for a dinner invite, but after their meal, Burt’s Outie might not be wholly innocent or trustworthy.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 22 Feb. 2025
By integrating security into their core messaging, businesses can protect their operations and establish themselves as trustworthy stewards of customer data.
—Chris McKie, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Over the past years of recalls, a global pandemic, avian flu and price shocks, the ranch maintained a reputation as one of the region’s last strongholds of fresh, affordable, trustworthy eggs.
—Jia H. Jung, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trustworthy
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Some consumer groups, like the elderly who favor brick and mortar shopping or people without reliable internet access, will be disproportionately affected by closures, said Douglas Bowman, a marketing professor at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University in Georgia.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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With a credit card and a garage, enthusiasts can build a virtually new Mustang from scratch using show-quality reproduction parts available from dozens of reliable suppliers.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is a crucial advancement, since HPV is responsible for most cervical cancer cases—and her discovery represents a significant benefit for public health, as well as empowering women by offering a more accessible and less invasive treatment option.—
The Glamour editors,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2025
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The stadium authority is responsible for several key deals the A’s have in Las Vegas, including their stadium lease, development and non-relocation agreements.—
Evan Drellich,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The challenge of keeping hospitals safe Hospitals are particularly challenging to secure because of the way they are set up, Clay said.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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The lander continued to fire its small reaction control system thrusters to fine-tune its descent, heading for a relatively flat, boulder-free stretch of lunar ground that Blue Ghost autonomously selected as a safe landing spot.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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But while Connecticut is largely forested, only about one-tenth of 1% of all forest land in the state is considered true old-growth forest.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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These actions have been saving lives and driving true culture change, creating a safer future for everyone.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Trustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trustworthy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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