re·li·able
ri-ˈlī-ə-bəl 
1
: suitable or fit to be relied on : dependable
2
: giving the same result on successive trials
reliableness
noun
: one that is reliable
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Adjective
He's not very reliable. You can't always count on him to do what he says he'll do.
We can't write a report without reliable data.
We need more reliable information before we can take action.
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Lauryn Higgins, Health, 23 Jan. 2025
An uptick in office lease signings has led some to hope the office rental market has hit bottom, but others, like landlord and developer Garrett Lee, believe there’s a more reliable path forward than trying to convince tenants to return: converting offices into apartments.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The old first-week Olympic reliables like gymnastics and swimming are already producing and reproducing their usual cast of celebrities.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
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Adjective
As a meta-analysis, the researchers noted that their report provides more reliable answers than a smaller, singular study.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 23 Jan. 2025
An uptick in office lease signings has led some to hope the office rental market has hit bottom, but others, like landlord and developer Garrett Lee, believe there’s a more reliable path forward than trying to convince tenants to return: converting offices into apartments.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
Gustavo Gimeno conducts; reliables by Ravel and Barber pad out the rest of the program.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The old first-week Olympic reliables like gymnastics and swimming are already producing and reproducing their usual cast of celebrities.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
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“Reliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliable. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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reliable
adjective
re·li·able
ri-ˈlī-ə-bəl
: giving the same result on successive trials
a reliable psychological test
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