soundness

noun

Definition of soundnessnext
1
as in reliability
the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged the car manufacturer tested the soundness of the new model in various types of collisions

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2
as in health
the condition of being sound in body his athletic soundness is open to question since he's been away from the sport for so long

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Recent Examples of soundness The allegations could call into question the soundness of criminal cases based on the involved officers’ arrests. — Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 The court is confident in the soundness of the proceedings and the integrity of the judges. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 This project might strike you as dystopian and disturbing, or exciting and encouraging – and its ethical soundness comes down to a few key factors, several experts told CNN. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Some states require private schools participating in voucher programs to demonstrate some form of financial soundness. — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026 Opinions from the Board of Immigration Appeals and two other federal courts of appeals reflect the soundness of DHS's legal position. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Services will range from individual wellness and sick-patient examinations to routine herd healthcare, breeding soundness exams, pregnancy examinations, on-farm consultations, lameness evaluations and certificates of veterinary inspection, A-State said. — arkansasonline.com, 21 June 2026 The Supreme Judicial Court upheld Brookline’s policy as legal, but legality isn’t the same as soundness. — Alex Weatherall, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 Forbes College Financial Grades are designed to assess a private not-for-profit college’s operational soundness and balance sheet health using the following ten measures. — Matt Schifrin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soundness
  1. reliability
  2. health
  3. stability
  4. fitness
  5. strength
  6. wholesomeness
  7. robustness
  8. healthiness
Noun
  • The results may offer useful clues about the reliability required before humanoids can take on longer shifts in industrial settings.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • As implementation becomes less scarce, value moves toward judgment, integration, verification, security, reliability and operational ownership.
    — Luis Aburto, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of reliability
Noun
  • Calorie reduction reliably improves health and lifespan in many organisms, including yeast, worms, flies and rodents.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Trump did not appear to be aware of the NIH's existing office of women's health research.
    — Dan Diamond, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of health
Noun
  • The team is seeking further funding to evaluate the system’s durability and stability and advance it toward potential commercial use at nuclear storage facilities.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Recent performance data is mixed but points to overall stability.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of stability
Noun
  • But, even for them, there are no guarantees their fitness will last a lifetime.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • And those striving for zest under these circumstances may benefit from assistance from a mental health professional like a psychologist, a physical health provider like a physician, or a personal trainer or fitness instructor.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • The event’s jaw-dropping radiance stunned astronomers, who think that a GRB of this strength strikes Earth only once every 10,000 years.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Most leadership culture pushes people to catalog strengths, build on advantages, project confidence.
    — Flavio Maluf, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of strength
Noun
  • The more one tries to fabricate wholesomeness, the more people try to find the mess underneath.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Small things in Stella’s room — the lava lamp, Hello Kitty — that evoke the wholesomeness and innocence of a child.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of wholesomeness
Noun
  • That’s why researchers are increasingly focusing not just on accuracy in ideal conditions, but on robustness, generalization and real-world readiness.
    — Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The aim is to ensure the robustness of red-team scrutiny and get the best results.
    — Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of robustness
Noun
  • Unfortunately, Americans have proved themselves to be suckers for packaging that conveys a food’s healthiness, Bragg said.
    — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Definition of healthiness

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“Soundness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soundness. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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