booking

verb

Definition of bookingnext
present participle of book
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 After booking your reservation, an on-site concierge will reach out to coordinate classes, excursions, and even expedited VIP airport service. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026 However, booking projects in the entertainment industry is often unpredictable and fluctuates, which leads to larger gaps between employment opportunities and ultimately makes meeting that threshold more difficult. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Travelers can save up to 50% off the drive-up rate by booking parking online before arriving at DFW, with no TollTag required to lock in the discount. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026 Spencer had been arrested three times this month in Sacramento County and was released from jail three days before the Iowa Hill manhunt, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and booking logs. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The rekindled excitement for CPU stocks is likely spilling over from the buzz around Meta's Muse personal agent app, which lets users automate tasks such as booking appointments, responding to emails, and more. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 Recording a good voiceover can mean finding a narrator, booking studio time, or spending hours trying to get a usable take yourself. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026 Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are reportedly booking flights home to vote - and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party is trying to keep at least some of them grounded. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 The last stop on Sheeran’s Loop Tour, for instance, is Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, which found itself in a similar spot earlier this summer after booking two Kanye West concerts. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booking
  1. reserving
  2. exiting
  3. hiring
  4. departing
  5. moving
  6. getting
  7. going
  8. starting
Verb
  • Wilms says that creators that want to generate microdrama subscriptions can utilize the memberships feature, perhaps giving viewers a few episodes for free, and reserving the rest for members.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But that is different from reserving the right, in advance, to misbehave — or asserting that your brother-in-law was not actually forgiven.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of reserving
Verb
  • Sally Habbershaw is exiting Mediawan after less than a year to become President of Global Distribution at the BBC’s commercial arm.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Sharon Levy is exiting Banijay’s Endemol Shine North America after nearly a decade at the company — including most recently as CEO.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • Goal-setting with families would be optional, as would hiring preferences for Head Start parents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The board voted 6-2 Tuesday to create a committee that will oversee the search for Crystal Hill’s replacement, taking its first formal step toward hiring a new superintendent one week after abruptly firing Hill.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of hiring
Verb
  • Thanksgiving The most expensive and popular day when departing for the holiday is Wednesday.
    — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • On the heels of Steven Kolb departing the Council of Fashion Designers of America, CFDA vice chair Aurora James and her nonprofit, the Fifteen Percent Pledge, have been sued for fraud.
    — Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of departing
Verb
  • The seconds-long loop consists of a purple image of a tank silhouette moving rapidly across the picture plane and patterned with what resemble dithered approximations of analog video interference.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The planning is meant to create flexibility for the president and commanders overseeing the war, these people said, by moving up to three aircraft carriers and their escort ships into the region in November.
    — Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of moving
Verb
  • But when her character — saucy British writer Constance Clavinger — turns out to be a handful (getting drunk at the airport bar, for starters), Homer struggles to get her to the school on time.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
  • As a girl growing up in the 1970s, Griffin recalls how her parents and other neighbors in the two-street patch of homes did not let their children play at the nearby Fannie Robinson Park after some of them started developing rashes or getting sick.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of getting
Verb
  • The morning commute on I-80 declined from Rocklin ahead of the Capitol City Freeway split going toward I-5.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Their resilience is, frankly, the thing that keeps the rest of us going.
    — Philip Weinberg, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • More rain is starting though in northern Leavenworth County, Kansas and Atchison County, KS.
    — KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For the well over 100,000 people set to stream into Discovery Park in Sacramento starting Thursday for the four-day Aftershock music festival, the weather will be a key concern.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of starting

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“Booking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booking. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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