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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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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
That meant convincing her subjects to abandon their reservations about opening up their phones.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Walk-ins are welcome, but weekends are busy, so reservations are recommended.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Many, however, might leave the throngs for a dinner reservation on the 15th floor of Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
Although there are often same-day reservation spots, Franzman recommends booking ahead of time or calling to confirm there is availability on the group tours.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Walk-ins are welcome, but weekends are busy, so reservations are recommended.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Many, however, might leave the throngs for a dinner reservation on the 15th floor of Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
Although there are often same-day reservation spots, Franzman recommends booking ahead of time or calling to confirm there is availability on the group tours.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservation
Noun
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There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In quiet moments of doubt and in public acts of leadership.—
Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Walker had already blocked some provisions of the statute that bar noncitizens and residents of other states from gathering petitions to get a measure on the ballot.—
Kate Payne,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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But over the years, the courts, Congress, and the first Trump administration eviscerated provisions of the ACA.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Across Washington, there's a lot of skepticism that Trump's approach, using tough police tactics to solve complex social problems, will work.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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And the prevailing anxiety around this arrangement among professional investors might be working to maintain a helpful reservoir of skepticism the tape can perhaps keep feeding from.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Aug. 2025
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Lowering the 30% equity requirement, however, might take longer unless the world runs out of decabillionaires who want teams.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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His lawsuit claims that if fully developed, the area could require as many as 450 parking spaces under the parking minimum requirements the city repealed in 2021 Management for JB Vang couldn’t immediately be reached for comment on Wednesday.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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When Rudi’s family arrives at their country house, signs of an intruder spark suspicion.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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Because of that though the suspicion of inauthenticity becomes part of the draw, like a world reoriented to the ontology of professional wrestling.—
Emil Steiner,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Treating the condition involves surgery to implant a shunt to drain excess fluid from the inside of the skull, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Tools are specifically tailored to the experiences of a performer such as getting in and out of character, managing stage fright, and coping with rejection and job uncertainty.—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Federal funding problems Davis said the recent federal funding uncertainties — including $165 million that was frozen for N.C. schools and later restored last month — have exacerbated funding concerns for districts around the state.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
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Many of Trump’s trade deals, including with the Philippines and Indonesia, include a stipulation that U.S. exports will not face tariffs, which gave Trump the sweeter side of the deal.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
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Earlier this month, the Trump administration lifted a stipulation that required export licenses for chip design software to Chinese customers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 July 2025
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“Reservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservation. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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