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 The good news is that meaningful time together does not require a reservation or a babysitter. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026 According to the affidavit, Fischer contacted a New York travel agency before purchasing an American Airlines ticket from Boston to London, only to cancel the reservation before boarding the flight. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Notably, Judge Oetken expressed reservations about aspects of Err Content’s case, and those reservations could become more impactful as the case advances. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 July 2026 But as news spread in the small community located on the Seneca Nation of Indians reservation, parents and teachers worried about how students’ personal information would be used. — Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reservation

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Noun

Early today, the Pisces Moon may stir private doubts or behind-the-scenes frustration as Venus highlights work and wellness .

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
That expectation accurately reflects concerns that various justices have expressed about these laws, and their decision to finally take up the issue suggests those doubts run deep.

— Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of doubt

Noun

The city has not enforced the loan’s default provisions, even after Step Up settled a separate $3 million state lawsuit over undelivered Project Homekey housing.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The deadline comes through a provision in the state budget that requires any municipality whose representative voted to end the project to repay $60 million that was spent on preliminary design and engineering.

— DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of provision

Noun

Mediators have been trying to negotiate with Hamas for months on implementing the plan, but there is skepticism in the region that Hamas will hold up its end of the bargain.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune fell by nearly $16 billion Thursday as Wall Street skepticism of the Facebook parent’s AI spending caused its stock to plunge.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of skepticism

Noun

Cyprus is also a nexus point for heightened tensions between Turkey and Israel, which eyes Turkish military installations on Cyprus with suspicion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
From that moment suspicion corrodes old loyalties, and the village’s Muslims are evacuated to a refugee camp for transport to Pakistan.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Definition of suspicion

Noun

The girl had been diagnosed with a rare gene defect that produces a neurodevelopmental condition known as Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome, Science reported.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
The medical professional also checked the boxes saying Grayson would be incapacitated within six months and his condition was unlikely to improve.

— Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of condition

Noun

Early footage shows the group navigating uncertainty before eventually rediscovering its chemistry with Armstrong and Brittain, a process that transformed grief into a new creative chapter.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
The service later moved through a confusing sequence of identities — HBO Max, Max and ultimately HBO Max again — reflecting a strategic uncertainty that its competitors were happy to exploit.

— Paul Hardart, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncertainty

Noun

Beth Arbuckle and Wells Fargo agreed to dismiss the December 2024 case filed in federal court for the Western District of North Carolina, according to a joint stipulation filed Friday.

— Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Some of the stipulations in MLB’s proposal are almost amusingly in the weeds.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 July 2026

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