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Detroit rep favorite Antoine McKay, always dependable and able to mine great humor from even the most serious moments, brings warmth and belly laughs to the part of salesman Russell.
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Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
College-age voters have traditionally been considered less dependable than other voting blocs.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Danilo, who had been a very dependable figure for Juve since arriving from Manchester City five years ago, has looked a shadow of himself under Motta.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Consider this: Garbage collection in your neighborhood is dependable, with a truck arriving every week for pickup with no interruptions.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
College-age voters have traditionally been considered less dependable than other voting blocs.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Danilo, who had been a very dependable figure for Juve since arriving from Manchester City five years ago, has looked a shadow of himself under Motta.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Consider this: Garbage collection in your neighborhood is dependable, with a truck arriving every week for pickup with no interruptions.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependable. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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