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
  • Over the past decade, Rory has cultivated a company culture rooted in integrity, reliability, and positivity.
    USA Today, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The integration of these monitoring components creates a robust MLOps environment capable of handling the complexities of production ML systems while maintaining high performance and reliability standards.
    Neel Sendas, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Preserve & Grow Wealth with Risk-Focused Quality Portfolios For investors seeking a blend of stability and attractive returns, PM stock serves as a strategic choice.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Stock market futures slumped and bond yields spiked amid concerns over financial and economic stability brought on by the tit-for-tat exchange between the two nations.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Auburn has reached its second national semifinal ever, off the strength of unanimous All-American big Johni Broome and the cadre of good shooters in his orbit.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Dwyer has the speed to take the top off of defenses, but his hand strength has also been impressive.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Sturdiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sturdiness. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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