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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 Because this factor is used by lenders to assess your reliability as a borrower, a consistent history of on-time payments will work in your favor. José Omar Rodríguez, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 Consider factors like price, quality of service, reliability, and customer support. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025 But as European nations look to ramp up defense on the continent without Washington’s support, security experts are warning this is changing geopolitical views of the U.S. and its reliability as an ally. Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025 Good question—after all, Jaguars are not renowned for being paragons of reliability. Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reliability

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“Reliability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliability. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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