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as in doubt
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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2
as in provision
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 reservation
Even so, Shilpa liked the pan’s performance and handling, despite her reservations about carbon steel.
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Against the backdrop of those events, many law enforcement agencies including Glencoe, Northfield and Glen Ellyn are expressing their reservations.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
On Yelp most consumers were positive about dining at the MacDougal Street store with some reservations.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Walt Disney World is rolling out a hotel-kids dining plan offer for 2026, and reservations for next year can be made as of Tuesday, the resort has announced.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Against the backdrop of those events, many law enforcement agencies including Glencoe, Northfield and Glen Ellyn are expressing their reservations.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
On Yelp most consumers were positive about dining at the MacDougal Street store with some reservations.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Walt Disney World is rolling out a hotel-kids dining plan offer for 2026, and reservations for next year can be made as of Tuesday, the resort has announced.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservation
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There's no doubt now that when history is being made on the course, golf fans take notice and tune in, making these events must-watch television.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Kuemper shows his regular-season form There isn’t any doubt that Winnipeg’s star goalie Connor Hellebuyck will take home his second consecutive Vezina Trophy and third of his career.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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But these recent examples suggest the provision is no longer serving that purpose.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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For now, a provision remains active for the Department of Government Efficiency Service and state officials to access Department of Homeland Security and State Department databases to flag potential noncitizen voters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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But while much of the world looks at the newly friendly rapport between America and Russia with skepticism, Leake and his team see it as reason for optimism.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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Frost was likely one of the few interviewers who would seriously engage the pair on a topic that was still viewed with skepticism by the British public.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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India's import licensing requirements, foreign direct investment caps, and state-run trading monopolies control who can do business and under what terms.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this year establishing new national voter identification requirements.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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That's a challenge in the season 1 finale, which sees Gibbs come under suspicion for the murder of Pedro Hernandez. Kyle Schmid talks about the finale, including an important phone call Franks receives.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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As users lose confidence in what models are doing — and why — they’re left to fill in the blanks with suspicion.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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As far as the long-term effects, frequent and heavy alcohol consumption can lead to serious health conditions like liver disease, heart problems, increased cancer risk and damage to the nervous system.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Other lichen adaptations to extreme conditions include metabolites that screen out UV rays and melanin pigments that also defend against radiation.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2025
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Trump's tariffs in particular have injected broad uncertainty into the economy, with some businesses already passing those additional costs to consumers, who have been rushing to buy big-ticket items in anticipation of higher prices, according to JPMorgan analysts.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Voters have been growing discontented with the president’s policies as his sweeping tariffs have fueled chaos and uncertainty in the volatile global economy.—
Callie Patteson,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2025
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In victory, Trump won the right to shave McMahon’s head, which was a stipulation for the match.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Since January, Owens has had multiple matches with severe stipulations, particularly against Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn, both of which are some of the best matches of the year so far.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Reservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservation. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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