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dependable

[dih-pen-duh-buhl] / dɪˈpɛn də bəl /


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Investors should look for evidence that Optimus can do dependable work customers will pay for, along with what each robot costs to build and keep running.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

If the dependable friend offers you 5% to borrow your money, you might demand 8% from the unreliable friend because there’s a greater chance something goes wrong.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

According to the researchers, those results illustrate how optical computation could provide a more secure and dependable foundation for some artificial intelligence systems.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

I knew I would never be Sandy Koufax, but I thought that I could at least be one of nine on a student team—not a star, but a dependable utility player.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

She dressed in a brown plaid skirt and a clean white blouse every day, dependable as the tile pattern on the classroom floor.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements




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