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Never, that is, until this fan-free denatured year, with one more of our dependable normal delights subtracted.

Calgary’s Jacob Markstrom is perhaps the only goaltender in the division who can be called a dependable starter this season.

They’re not as reliant on Irving being dependable and engaged.

Wired might be dependable, but it’s not always as convenient as wireless.

Second, 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.”

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Palmer turned out to be so dependable in his public appearances that Jockey was shocked.

They had a very South American mentality where you had to have a very dependable job—a doctor or a lawyer or an engineer.

Most have little opportunity to reclaim a life of solid, dependable work.

The Dependable Air Service Act now moves to the House of Representatives, where it is expected to be taken up as soon as Friday.

In this unwelcome role, a patient may come to rely on his one dependable anchor—a familiar place to recuperate.

All at once Sara Lee saw the little parlor at home, and Harvey, gentle, rather stolid and dependable.

It had been done at twilight with striking boldness, and no dependable trace of the kidnappers had been found.

His knowledge of villages and rancheros was more dependable than that of the vaqueros; he would know the names of safe men.

He paused as his mind evidently went searching among his men for one dependable.

Uncle Dan'l was a favorite, too-kind-hearted and dependable, while his occasional lockjaw gave him an unusual distinction.

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On this page you'll find 97 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to dependable, such as: loyal, staunch, steady, sturdy, true, and trustworthy.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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