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seeking a dependable person to look after their summer home in the off-season
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Retirees are leaning more on Social Security amid the decline of the traditional workplace pension, a dependable source of retirement income for generations of Americans.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Volunteers provide seniors affordable and dependable rides for certain medical appointments.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
As the motel clerk, Stevie is dependable and reliable, always keeping things running smoothly even when everything else is falling apart.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependable. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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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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