as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the area boasts a large reservoir of college-educated people for companies to draw on
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Recent Examples of reservoir
Meanwhile, the city has used limited-time federal programs to earn money for leaving some of its surplus in the Colorado River to prop up declining reservoir levels.
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
These extreme examples hint at the broader potential of space as a reservoir of raw materials.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
According to the Iran Wire online news outlet, the Amir Kabir Dam, one of Tehran’s main reservoirs, currently holds only enough water to supply the capital for less than two weeks.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
After the water leaves the wetlands, it’s directed into the reservoir, then sent to TRWD’s municipal customers for final treatment.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
These extreme examples hint at the broader potential of space as a reservoir of raw materials.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
According to the Iran Wire online news outlet, the Amir Kabir Dam, one of Tehran’s main reservoirs, currently holds only enough water to supply the capital for less than two weeks.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
After the water leaves the wetlands, it’s directed into the reservoir, then sent to TRWD’s municipal customers for final treatment.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reservoir
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservoir
Noun
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Buyers fought over a limited supply, with those offering higher down payments and higher offers ultimately being favored by the market.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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After the collapse of domestic box office in October, Aron needs to convince investors AMC can leverage a steadier supply of Hollywood tentpole releases to get film lovers back in the habit of going to the multiplex in pre-pandemic numbers.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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The hotel is a half-mile from the Zion Canyon Visitor Center and comes with heated pools and hot tubs, as well as a fitness center and airport shuttle.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Phoenix's oldest dive bars still going strong Nothing beats a classic dive, complete with cheap drinks, pool tables and a jukebox.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The bird flu affected some turkey flocks earlier, leaving the inventory lower this year than last.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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By analyzing behavioral data, Reformation can align inventory to local preferences while maintaining its small-batch production model with limited runs that can be replenished quickly to minimize overproduction and waste.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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He was drawn to the kinds of exotic materials favored by the Japanese—among them, rare stones such as color-changing alexandrites and blue-green Paraíba tourmalines—as opposed to, say, emeralds, a staple of the Indian-jewelry repertoire.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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This seems like a solid entry in any baking repertoire, so bakers should know how to do it and that the trick to the treat’s signature hump is to cool the dough before baking.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Reservoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservoir. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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