1
as in reserving
to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use
we booked a conference room for the meeting next week
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2
as in exiting
slang
to leave a place often for another
I'm running late, so I've got to book
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Recent Examples of booking
Mehta said right after booking flights, hotels and buying event tickets is the best time to consider if insurance is a good fit.
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Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
McAfee reports a 900 percent surge in AI travel scams in the last year, with one in five Americans getting scammed while booking travel.
—Christopher Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Consider booking a day trip or signing up for a class, because fresh ideas nurture your confidence.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Patients should always check with their provider to make sure their insurance is accepted before booking an appointment.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
McAfee reports a 900 percent surge in AI travel scams in the last year, with one in five Americans getting scammed while booking travel.
—Christopher Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Consider booking a day trip or signing up for a class, because fresh ideas nurture your confidence.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Patients should always check with their provider to make sure their insurance is accepted before booking an appointment.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booking
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Drain cherries, reserving 3/4 cup of the juice.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Booking direct generally means reserving flights or hotels straight through an airline’s or hotel’s individual website.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Club does not own any oil stocks and hasn't since exiting Coterra Energy last summer.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Chad Baker-Mazara scored 14 points and blocked two shots for the Trojans (18-11, 7-11) before exiting the game early due to an apparent injury.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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Nolting said the district posts positions based on student enrollment and said posting the position without student registrations could lead to hiring a teacher for a position that may not exist.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Subcontractors were selected in part based on their track records in hiring residents, minorities, and women, and in utilizing MBE/WBE firms.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The roster churn has been intense in Morgantown, with 99 players departing via the portal since Rich Rodriguez’s arrival in December 2024 and 83 players (37 high school recruits, 34 transfers, 12 jucos) signed in the last two offseasons.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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He was photographed on Tuesday arriving and departing the Southwark court in a leopard print shirt with several buttons undone and a fedora hat.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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Manchester City’s and Liverpool’s success over the past decade has been based on the acquisition of players moving towards or into their peak years and Arsenal have had a similar approach.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Anthropic had loosened its core safety policy to better adapt to a fast-moving market in which competitors may not abide by the same safety standards.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Being in my late 50s, getting cosmetic treatments to tackle sagginess, wrinkles, fine lines, and a dull complexion has certainly crossed my mind.—
Cathy Nelson,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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French figure skater Lorine Schild is getting two French braids pulled back into a low bun.—
Katie Gunderman,
SELF,
26 Feb. 2026
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Ferris, who pitched 1-2/3 scoreless innings in his second Cactus League start Saturday in the Dodgers’ 7-6 split-squad loss to the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium, noticed the contrast going from the Cubs to the Dodgers.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The debt markets going pencils down is a huge risk to an M&A market that looks poised to rip.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The process would likely take about six months, starting with the inauguration of California’s next governor in early January 2027.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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On an after-market analyst call, Starz CEO Jeffrey Hirsch announced the company would no longer disclose subscriber numbers starting with its upcoming March 2026 quarter.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Booking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booking. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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