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dependable

[dih-pen-duh-buhl] / dɪˈpɛn də bəl /


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While those chips are dependable, they lack the performance needed for more advanced missions.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Some people argue that the ERP was too high to begin with, and is naturally moving lower over decades as investors view the market as more dependable.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

It’s a classic human-style combination: the random workings of the mind coupled with the dependable workings of our solar-powered Texas Instruments calculators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Offshore wind is more dependable but it involves large, site-specific engineering projects that cannot be replicated in the same way, and so have not seen the same sustained falls in cost.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Even the temp agency I had signed with had been unable to find me any type of consistent assignments, so I had no dependable income coming in.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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