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Bring one pair of perfect, dependable jeans.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Might the Chargers move on from their most reliable wide receiver and their most dependable offensive lineman in the wake of injuries to Slater and Alt?
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Mike Darnold, the father of the Seahawks quarterback, said being dependable was most important in his 30-year career as a medical gas plumber.
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The robotics firm’s mission is to develop humanoid robots specially built for dependable, large-scale deployment in real-world industrial settings.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Might the Chargers move on from their most reliable wide receiver and their most dependable offensive lineman in the wake of injuries to Slater and Alt?
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Mike Darnold, the father of the Seahawks quarterback, said being dependable was most important in his 30-year career as a medical gas plumber.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The robotics firm’s mission is to develop humanoid robots specially built for dependable, large-scale deployment in real-world industrial settings.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependable. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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dependable
adjective
de·pend·able
di-ˈpen-də-bəl 
: capable of being depended on : trustworthy, reliable
a dependable car
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