Thesaurus / dependable
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Never, that is, until this fan-free denatured year, with one more of our dependable normal delights subtracted.
NOTHING CAN SPOIL THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING TRAINING. (THOUGH COVID SURE IS GIVING IT A SHOT.)THOMAS M. BOSWELLFEBRUARY 18, 2021WASHINGTON POSTCalgary’s Jacob Markstrom is perhaps the only goaltender in the division who can be called a dependable starter this season.
THE NHL’S CANADIAN TEAMS ARE SCORING A LOT. LIKE, A LOT, A LOT.NEIL GREENBERGFEBRUARY 12, 2021WASHINGTON POSTThey’re not as reliant on Irving being dependable and engaged.
THE NETS GOT BETTER WITH THE JAMES HARDEN TRADE. HOW MUCH BETTER IS UP TO KYRIE IRVING.JERRY BREWERJANUARY 14, 2021WASHINGTON POSTWired might be dependable, but it’s not always as convenient as wireless.
BEST COMPUTER SPEAKERS: MAKE MUSIC, VIDEO CHATS, AND MORE A WHOLE LOT CLEARERJEREMY HELLIGARJANUARY 12, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCESecond, as Grantham writes, “The single most dependable feature of the late stages of the great bubbles of history has been really crazy investor behavior, especially on the part of individuals.”
INVESTING LEGENDS CARL ICAHN AND JEREMY GRANTHAM SEE A STOCK MARKET BUBBLESHAWN TULLYJANUARY 8, 2021FORTUNEAll at once Sara Lee saw the little parlor at home, and Harvey, gentle, rather stolid and dependable.
THE AMAZING INTERLUDEMARY ROBERTS RINEHARTIt had been done at twilight with striking boldness, and no dependable trace of the kidnappers had been found.
THE WINNING CLUEJAMES HAY, JR.His knowledge of villages and rancheros was more dependable than that of the vaqueros; he would know the names of safe men.
THE TREASURE TRAILMARAH ELLIS RYANHe paused as his mind evidently went searching among his men for one dependable.
THE TREASURE TRAILMARAH ELLIS RYANUncle Dan'l was a favorite, too-kind-hearted and dependable, while his occasional lockjaw gave him an unusual distinction.
MARK TWAIN, A BIOGRAPHY, 1835-1910, COMPLETEALBERT BIGELOW PAINEWORDS RELATED TO DEPENDABLE
- accurate
- all right
- always there
- authentic
- authoritative
- believable
- boy-scout
- come-through
- convincing
- credible
- dependable
- down-home
- ethical
- exact
- fly-right
- honest
- honorable
- kosher
- level-headed
- mature
- open
- plausible
- principled
- realistic
- responsible
- righteous
- rock
- saint
- secure
- sensible
- square
- steadfast
- straight
- there
- tried
- true
- true blue
- trustable
- trusty
- truthful
- unfailing
- up front
- upright
- valid
- veracious
- accurate
- always there
- authentic
- authoritative
- convincing
- credible
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- ethical
- exact
- honest
- honorable
- kosher
- levelheaded
- mature
- on the level
- on the up and up
- open
- plausible
- principled
- realistic
- responsible
- righteous
- rock solid
- saintly
- secure
- sensible
- solid
- square
- steadfast
- straight
- there
- to be trusted
- tried
- tried-and-true
- true
- true-blue
- trustable
- truthful
- unfailing
- up-front
- upright
- valid
- veracious
- absolute
- assiduous
- bottomless
- boundless
- ceaseless
- come-through
- consistent
- constant
- continual
- continuing
- continuous
- counted-on
- delivering
- dependable
- diligent
- dyed-in-the-wool
- endless
- eternal
- faithful
- inexhaustible
- infallible
- invariable
- loyal
- never-failing
- persistent
- reliable
- rock solid
- same
- solid
- staunch
- steadfast
- straight
- sure
- surefire
- there
- tried-and-true
- true
- trustworthy
- unflagging
- unlimited
- unrelenting
- absolute
- accurate
- authentic
- bona fide
- certain
- clear
- cold
- conclusive
- dependable
- down pat
- downright
- established
- faultless
- flat
- flawless
- for certain
- genuine
- incontestable
- incontrovertible
- indisputable
- indubitable
- irrefutable
- manifest
- no ifs ands or buts
- obvious
- pat
- patent
- perfect
- positive
- real
- reliable
- self-evident
- superior
- sure
- sure-enough
- true
- undeniable
- undisputable
- undoubted
- unequivocal
- unimpeachable
- unmistakable
- veritable
- well-founded
- well-grounded
- accurate
- credible
- dependable
- direct
- ethical
- factual
- faithful
- frank
- genuine
- high-principled
- honest
- just
- kosher
- legit
- like it is
- on the level
- on the line
- on the up and up
- open
- reliable
- right
- righteous
- straight-arrow
- straightforward
- strict
- true-blue
- trustworthy
- truthful
- undeceptive
- up front
- valid
- veridical
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