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as in doubts
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 provisions
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 reservations
At times when reservations are largely available at area restaurants, tickets for their special dinners are more than likely sold out.
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Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, some prospective managers have privately expressed reservations about working for a team known for managerial turnover and an expensive core led by older players.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
However, some fans may have reservations about cheering for a player under investigation for gambling.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
The area has a high concentration of Native American reservations.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
But just northwest of Leech Lake is Red Lake, one of the only reservations in the country where the tribe owns all of its land.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
During the shutdown, Cadillac Summit Road vehicle reservations are required.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
The college sent representatives to Milwaukee Public Schools and traveled to reservations in northern Wisconsin to recruit potential students.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, some prospective managers have privately expressed reservations about working for a team known for managerial turnover and an expensive core led by older players.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
However, some fans may have reservations about cheering for a player under investigation for gambling.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
The area has a high concentration of Native American reservations.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
But just northwest of Leech Lake is Red Lake, one of the only reservations in the country where the tribe owns all of its land.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
During the shutdown, Cadillac Summit Road vehicle reservations are required.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
The college sent representatives to Milwaukee Public Schools and traveled to reservations in northern Wisconsin to recruit potential students.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservations
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The high-profile indictment comes as both major parties accuse each other of weaponizing the justice system, compounding doubts surrounding its integrity among Americans.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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There was Flaherty, the up-and-down starter who dispelled doubts with two innings of scoreless relief, complete with a double-play escape act.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Among its provisions, the law established several new fees related to immigration enforcement and lawful immigration programs.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, Belichick’s NFL past continues to hover around this situation, from questions about his legacy to regular flare-ups involving the Patriots to suspicions within UNC’s program that some of the negative headlines have origins in New England.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Over the past year and a half, suspicions repeatedly emerged that the Prime Minister sabotaged mature deals for the hostages' release.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, after learning of the whistleblower complaint, county officials told the commission that four of its recent hires did not meet eligibility requirements, and they were expelled from the training program.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The pilot has moments both sweet and funny, and sets up the possibility of romance amongst the characters, as well as further high jinks from a rotating cast of license seekers and citizens ignorant of the requirements for a Real ID.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But concomitant with this were tensions around the concept of localism, an ethos with its roots in the conditions and convictions of the earliest settlers.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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High-temperature cooking methods such as grilling, broiling, roasting, frying and searing can increase AGE content in food up to 100-fold compared to uncooked versions, according to a 2004 Mount Sinai study that measured AGE content under laboratory conditions.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Reservations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservations. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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