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
The idea came from observing hydrocarbon reservoirs in northern Italy’s Po Valley over two decades — essentially storage wells where gas coming from external pipelines is pumped and stored in summer to create reserves for Italy in winter.
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Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
The inability to bring either reservoir back online seriously undermined the potential water supply in the area.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The model comes with seven flossing tips, a one-minute timer with a 30-second pacer to ensure thorough water flossing of all areas and a removable water reservoir with 90+ seconds of flossing time.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
The Tarrant Regional Water District opened up the Lake Bridgeport reservoir flood gates April 30 in response to heavy rain.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
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Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
The inability to bring either reservoir back online seriously undermined the potential water supply in the area.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The model comes with seven flossing tips, a one-minute timer with a 30-second pacer to ensure thorough water flossing of all areas and a removable water reservoir with 90+ seconds of flossing time.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
The Tarrant Regional Water District opened up the Lake Bridgeport reservoir flood gates April 30 in response to heavy rain.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservoir
Noun
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Bird flu has continued to decimate the egg supply, lifting prices, researchers at the University of Tennessee and Mississippi State University found in February.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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Yell and the regiment were tasked with ensuring that the army's supplies were transported to the new camp, but after Mexican forces fired upon the Arkansans, Yell burned the supplies that had not yet been removed and retreated after the rest of the army to Buena Vista.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Despite being 100 meters from the sea, seawater reaches the beach through underground tunnels, resulting in a natural saltwater pool.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Some pools are reserved exclusively for adults, and others cater to families.—
Kareema Bee,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Warehouse workers roam the aisles, keeping tabs on the inventory, adding and pulling a menagerie of unusual and valuable bottles.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Market Watch reported that empty shelves are being seen all over the U.S. because of lack of inventory and parts.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2025
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His extensive pitch repertoire and his stuff haven’t been an issue.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Sandberg established himself as a craftsman of genre thrills with his 2016 feature directorial debut, the claustrophobic horror film Lights Out, and added outrageous action set pieces to his repertoire with the Conjuring universe's Annabelle: Creation the year after.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Reservoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservoir. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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