1
as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
despite my reservations, we hired the young teen as a babysitter
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2
as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
gave us his approval without any reservations
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Recent Examples of reservation
The new Paris-to-Amalfi Coast route is now open for reservations and costs £8,600 (approximately $11,479) per person, which includes all meals, transfers, and excursions.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Check out the Disneyland Magic Key Buying Guide website for details on setting up a Disney account, payment information, pass upgrades, virtual queues, email alerts and making your first reservation.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
The area has a high concentration of Native American reservations.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Make a reservation far in advance for southern Thai curries at award-winning Kalaya or lamb neck birria and seasonally changing tlayuda at modern Mexican restaurant Amá.
—Regan Stephens, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Check out the Disneyland Magic Key Buying Guide website for details on setting up a Disney account, payment information, pass upgrades, virtual queues, email alerts and making your first reservation.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
The area has a high concentration of Native American reservations.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Make a reservation far in advance for southern Thai curries at award-winning Kalaya or lamb neck birria and seasonally changing tlayuda at modern Mexican restaurant Amá.
—Regan Stephens, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservation
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Still, Madrid’s governance model is integral to the club’s self-image, although few doubt that Perez has been the most influential in setting policy during his two spells as president (2000-2006 and since 2009).—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Still, there were lingering doubts.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction of such actions which shall be heard and determined by a court of three judges in accordance with the provisions of section 2284 of title 28 of the United States Code and any appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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The new venture included a provision that allowed the 76ers to capture a greater share of arena revenue at Xfinity Mobile starting last season.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The launch of the furry drawers, which retail for $32, has been met with some skepticism online.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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So how can fusion companies clear up confusion and counter skepticism about their technology?—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The peculiar requirement is an homage to Emma Stone’s character in the film, who is a bald-headed CEO who ends up kidnapped and suspected of being an alien.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), approved by Congress earlier this year, introduces stricter work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by limiting who can be exempt from the program’s time restrictions.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Over 83 pitches and six innings in that Seattle start, the righty’s suspicions grew.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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While Victim 2 took a pass on the hypercar offer -- as did an Indy car driver known as Victim 1 -- because of his suspicions about Rogers, Michael Mente did not.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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Heyward suggested that the conditions played a role in the injury, which is expected to end Killebrew’s season.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The system has the ability to show warehouse operators how much of the warehouse is occupied, whether products and pallets are in the right location, how storage conditions seem and more.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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All of this explains the wild uncertainty business leaders have experienced in recent months.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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The players, according to sources close to the squad, do not know what to expect with regards to Postecoglou’s future — there is a mood of uncertainty.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The bout was a tables match, a stipulation that Team 3D made famous.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The one stipulation — no phones.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Reservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservation. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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