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dependable

[dih-pen-duh-buhl] / dɪˈpɛn də bəl /


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It would be a seemingly dependable, predictable roommate relationship, and those are hard enough to come by as it is.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

This makes polarization a dependable channel for storing additional information.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Rivers, 27, has been a dependable backup and special teams contributor during his four seasons with the Rams.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

“We welcome TotalEnergies’ commitment to developing projects that produce dependable, affordable power to lower Americans’ monthly bills while providing secure U.S. baseload power today-and in the future,” Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“Clean, hardworking man, dependable, quite type . . .” 60 • “ ‘Quiet type.'

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole