rock-solid

adjective

rock-sol·​id ˈräk-ˈsä-ləd How to pronounce rock-solid (audio)
variants or rock solid
: completely or perfectly solid (as because of great strength or dependability)
supported by a rock-solid foundation
She has a rock-solid reputation.
Their relationship was rock solid.
… she moved in an artificial world without ever losing her rock-solid integrity.Walter Clemons
He is right to imply that the political structure is a little shaky—it was a myth that it was ever rock solid.Xan Smiley

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Both men seem to have a rock-solid position on the WWE pecking order. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Amazon was once hailed as the paragon of a rock-solid corporate culture that had both universal buy-in from employees and the ability to deliver results. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024 Harris, who is planning to meet with union workers again in Michigan on Friday, hopes her message — amplified by supporters such as Fain — will resonate beyond the union families that once formed a rock-solid base for the Democratic Party. Matt Brown, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024 Embracing honesty lays the groundwork for a rock-solid internal friendship that can weather any storm. Mark Travers, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rock-solid 

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rock-solid was in 1871

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“Rock-solid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-solid. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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