1. people or things that can be trusted or depended upon
Usage: plural form; informal

Examples

• The coach always counts on his reliables to show up for practice.
• Among all the volunteers, she identified the reliables who would commit long-term.
• The company’s reliables have been with us for over ten years.
• When planning the event, we assigned the most important tasks to our reliables.
• The team captain chose only the reliables for the championship game.
• During the crisis, the reliables stepped up while others disappeared.