How to Use reliability in a Sentence

reliability

noun
  • The report doesn’t address the impact of renewables on grid reliability.
    Dallas News, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Sany said this prototype wind turbine will go through a year of operational testing for reliability in an experimental wind farm.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
  • No group relies on reliability and predictability more than the military.
    Eric Olden, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • However, Solana has had issues with reliability, with recent outages and downtime.
    Taylor Locke, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The brand appeals to homeowners on a budget who are still looking for quality and reliability, often backed by a limited lifetime warranty.
    Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 14 Oct. 2022
  • This leads to better reliability, which means a taxi doesn’t have to be in the shop as often.
    Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The rocket and spacecraft will have to fly many times to prove its reliability.
    Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
  • People will talk about financial metrics: the size and scale of the market cap and the reliability of your earnings and all that.
    Tharin Pillay, TIME, 1 Sep. 2024
  • Buses that don't pollute the air yet can run the route with the same reliability as those that do, even when cold weather cuts into the battery range.
    Tom Krisher, ajc, 4 Mar. 2023
  • But a dose of reliability in the form of Addison, a crafty route runner who glides past defenders, would do the group some good.
    Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The stream quality and reliability isn’t on par with what Fubo offers, but still a great option at this price point.
    oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Still, there are some long-term questions on the KF's reliability.
    PCMAG, 9 Nov. 2022
  • But by the late 1700s, its reliability was questioned by doctors and lawyers.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Of course, the prospect of Toyota reliability cannot be overlooked, either.
    Jacob Kurowicki, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023
  • Again, even with no rules in place, the power sector achieved what industry claimed would lead to steep costs and reliability problems.
    David Hawkins, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2023
  • In fact, my mom has been wearing this style since the 1980s, and always brags about their unbeatable comfort and reliability.
    Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2024
  • And a year ago, the company shored up reliability and sound quality concerns with the Ear 2.
    Chris Welch, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Over the days since Ashford’s emergence in the scrimmage, Freeze’s decision to go back to naming Thorne the starter came down to his leadership and reliability.
    Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 18 Aug. 2023
  • This brand is a mainstay for preparing sushi rice and Japanese food, so with the steep price tag comes brand reliability.
    Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
  • That’s exactly the toughness and reliability the Ravens are looking for from their 2021 first-round pick.
    Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The relationship and reliability from a long-term partner like Shell isn’t lost on Ferrari’s drivers, who have enough to worry about when the lights go out and the race begins.
    Michael Loré, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • This will help with speed and reliability and make swapping out your TV or soundbar more straightforward and less likely to break your smart home.
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Or worse, end up with a reliability nightmare the moment the warranty is up.
    Collin Woodard / Jalopnik, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
  • But its rhetoric and behavior mean that many foreign leaders are worried about the reliability of U.S. support over the long run.
    Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
  • But this leads to questions about the quality and reliability of the officer corps.
    Cate Cadell, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The elder vote could decide which candidate will win the state’s 16 electoral votes given the reliability of their turnout.
    Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Sep. 2024
  • But the Dodgers have gotten something else from Gavin Stone – reliability.
    Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024
  • Sourcing closer to home is meant to increase reliability in business' supply chains, cut transportation costs and help spur job growth in the process.
    Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Outside variables, such as weather and the precise trajectory of the solar eruption, which can change during its 93-million-mile journey to Earth, could affect the reliability of the forecast.
    Eric Lagatta, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The center said outside variables could impact the reliability of the forecast including the precise trajectory of the solar eruption, which can change during its 93 million mile journey to Earth.
    Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024

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