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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
Despite reservations about Buddhist practice, Goenka enrolled in a 10-day retreat after experiencing relief from his headaches in an initial encounter with Ba Khin.
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Daniel M. Stuart, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Advance reservations are recommended during busy periods, and the World Cup will almost certainly qualify as one of those periods.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
No ticket or reservation required.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The restaurant is always full, so reservations are a wise choice.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
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Daniel M. Stuart, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Advance reservations are recommended during busy periods, and the World Cup will almost certainly qualify as one of those periods.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
No ticket or reservation required.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The restaurant is always full, so reservations are a wise choice.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservation
Noun
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The uncertainty comes on top of doubts already surrounding India’s more than $120 million investment in the Shahid Beheshti terminal at Iran’s Chabahar Port.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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There were some doubts about the RedHawks earning an at-large NCAA Tournament berth.—
Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Annual contribution caps, even with catch-up provisions, restrict how much can be invested each year.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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Violations of any of the provisions would carry fines of up to $50,000.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But that skepticism served as fuel for some Horned Frogs like leading scorer David Punch.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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Before the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, Ukraine’s military leadership showed little interest in drone technology and treated it with skepticism, said Yaroslav Honchar, co-founder of drone innovation nonprofit Aerorozvidka.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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The suit, filed in Sacramento federal court, argues California’s requirement that all new vehicles sold in the state be zero-emission by 2035 improperly regulates fuel economy — an area the administration says falls under the authority of the federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Trump signed into law the first reconciliation bill passed by this Congress last year, extending his tax cuts, funding immigration enforcement, and strengthening work requirements for certain federal social welfare programs.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest for suspicion of misconduct in public office took everyone by surprise, mostly because Andrew’s association with Epstein had been known for years, and nothing had happened.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 Mar. 2026
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This often takes away from the point the film is trying to make, about the suspicions foisted upon innocent West Asians (Amir and Jahan’s background is left intentionally ambiguous).—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The judge had set their bail at $25,000 each with home confinement, GPS monitoring, and other conditions because of the delays caused by the Quigley allegations disclosure.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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The task force will monitor conditions across the state and recommend mitigation efforts to Polis.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Meteorologists did their job but the alarm got carried away, highlighting the need for better communication of uncertainty.—
Jason Samenow,
Washington Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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The start of the fifth season brings a mixture of excitement and uncertainty to Angel City FC, with this being the first full season under Straus, who officially took over last June.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In January, the Oakley Planning Commission gave the project the green light, with a stipulation that a conditional use permit be required for data centers to operate on the property.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Pentagon accepted these stipulations.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Reservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservation. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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