: one that is reliable
Examples of reliable in a Sentence
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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Meehika Barua,
Time,
6 July 2026
And so, reliable power may prove to be one of the most important enabling technologies in modern warfare.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 July 2026
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
With 50 seconds remaining in the Warriors’ play-in game against the host Clippers at Intuit Dome, Golden State’s two aging Hall of Famers went back to old reliable.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
In the modern dating landscape, the true differentiator is ambition, which is a reasonable thing to consider while determining whether this is a good match for you, and remains a reliable marker of compatibility, says dating coach Mila Smith.
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Meehika Barua,
Time,
6 July 2026
And so, reliable power may prove to be one of the most important enabling technologies in modern warfare.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 July 2026
Noun
Then there are the old reliables that haven’t necessarily been nominated in recent years but are always in the conversation such as Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Real Time with Bill Maher and Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
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Peter White,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
With 50 seconds remaining in the Warriors’ play-in game against the host Clippers at Intuit Dome, Golden State’s two aging Hall of Famers went back to old reliable.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Reliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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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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