RESERVATION Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

reservation

noun

ˌre-zər-ˈvā-shən

Definition of reservation

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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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 Federal agents negotiated treaties in the 1850s with more than 130 Indigenous communities in the new state of California, setting aside roughly 7% of the state for reservations. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 The crowd—mostly tourists who booked their reservation before their flight, Mexican elite, and industry folks on a food pilgrimage—speaks a near-equal mix of English and Spanish. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026 Being an It girl isn’t just photo shoots, brunch at that place where no one else can get a reservation, fashion week pap walks, and bottle service at the club. — Loren Savini, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026 Renowned for its discretion, the hotel relies on old-school telephone and email bookings versus online reservations. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reservation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservation

Noun

There will without a doubt be moments and instances when an injury will create challenges, like Sunday’s absence of Kaydn Proctor, who is sidelined with a concussion this week, and replaced by Jarrett Kingston.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
The eighteen-meter-tall brick curve that encases the altar has a tremendous body, nearly ominous in its presence, that imparts an intuitive understanding—even amid the doubt—that what provides shelter necessarily does so through strength.

— Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of doubt

Noun

Read that provision closely and mind its deadline, because the protection only lasts for a set window.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Before then, advocates are seeking reforms that would enable the city to rebid the contracts through the passage of a state bill, which would include provisions that protect employees in future agreements and prevent a school bus driver strike.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of provision

Noun

But during an hourslong hearing on Tuesday, Carter expressed skepticism, saying that setting aside so many ballots could disenfranchise legitimate voters.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Attacks by Palestinian terrorist groups throughout the 1990s deepened Israelis’ skepticism about the prospects of peace, which helped to bring Netanyahu to power in 1996.

— Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of skepticism

Noun

Engineers must account for personnel requirements alongside the submarine’s technical and operational systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
The procedural dispute centers on a requirement to distribute amendment text to circuit court clerks for public posting, which lawmakers retroactively repealed.

— Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of requirement

Noun

Russia has not taken responsibility for the attacks, but suspicion has fallen on Moscow.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
But under the weight of those allegations, state officials say the once-collaborative rapport between the federal government and state leaders has in some cases given way to a deep sense of suspicion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspicion

Noun

Testing will then progress through increasingly higher power levels, allowing engineers to evaluate the reactor core, instrumentation, and integrated systems under operating conditions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
More subpoenas were expected, according to the person who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the ongoing probe.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of condition

Noun

The song’s origins offer a glimpse into the uncertainty surrounding Nicks and Buckingham before their personal lives became intertwined with Fleetwood Mac’s rise to superstardom.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026
The era of agentic AI has arrived, but there is uncertainty about what the landscape will look like when virtual storefronts become flooded with AI agents or when a business tries to block them.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of uncertainty

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