dependable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- dependability noun
- dependableness noun
- dependably adverb
- interdependable adjective
- nondependable adjective
- nondependableness noun
- nondependably adverb
- predependable adjective
- undependable adjective
- undependableness noun
- undependably adverb
Etymology
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Example Sentences
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“She seems like a capable and dependable person. I feel she could be the one to change Japan,” said Kaede Suzuki, a 32-year-old mother of three children, ages 10, 8 and 5.
“Texas Instruments’ industry-leading and internally owned technology and manufacturing is optimized for Silicon Labs’ portfolio, and will provide customers dependable supply worldwide.”
From Barron's
These patterns can make it harder to maintain long-term social ties and dependable caregiving support.
From Science Daily
This organization’s ostensible goal is to “promote stability, restore dependable and lawful governance, and secure enduring peace in areas affected or threatened by conflict.”
From Salon
But its charter, which was drafted by the White House, says the board’s goal is “to promote stability, restore dependable and lawful governance, and secure enduring peace in areas affected or threatened by conflict.”
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