sturdiness

as in reliability
the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged demonstrated the suitcase's sturdiness by dropping it from a third-floor window

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Noun
  • Overall, achieving cost-effective mass production while maintaining reliability remains a challenge.
    Anton Alikov, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Interconnection queues for all energy systems, but particularly solar, wind, and batteries, typically last three years or more as project developers produce reliability studies and cope with mounting regulatory paperwork delays.
    Umair Irfan, Wired News, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Any final arrangement must set a framework for peace, stability, and prosperity in the Middle East — meaning that Iran must stop and eliminate its nuclear enrichment and weaponization program.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
  • These types of horrific events by terrorists are why those of us who work for peace and stability in the world continue our mission.
    Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Westerhoff takes an executive role as managing director of the theatrical film division bringing together the strengths of both companies with a strategic market focus on animation, family entertainment, and genre cinema.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Fabien Westerhoff will take on the executive role of Managing Director of the theatrical film division bringing together the complementary strengths of both companies, with a strategic market focus on animation, family entertainment, and genre cinema.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Sturdiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sturdiness. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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