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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
Guests can visit here to snag their reservation.
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Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
For guests who cancel their reservation less than 72 hours in advance or do not show up, no refund will be issued.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Maia, meanwhile, spends all day frantically trying to get her fancy birthday dinner reservation to accept a fifth person at the last minute.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, Fireside allegedly made a reservation to fly from Mexico to Amsterdam, according to the Oregon DOJ.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
For guests who cancel their reservation less than 72 hours in advance or do not show up, no refund will be issued.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Maia, meanwhile, spends all day frantically trying to get her fancy birthday dinner reservation to accept a fifth person at the last minute.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, Fireside allegedly made a reservation to fly from Mexico to Amsterdam, according to the Oregon DOJ.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservation
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There is no doubt that the plan is ambitious and comprehensive.—
Shaoyu Yuan,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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The biggest news Tuesday was how the court was going to define the relevant market in the antitrust case, no doubt.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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The court overturned a previous ruling that had voided military trials of civilians and restored contentious provisions of the Pakistan Army Act that permitted such trials.—
Rafia Zakaria,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, Democrats say Republicans could end the shutdown by agreeing to certain health care provisions, including an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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His election victory reflected a growing skepticism about multilateralism and global engagement more generally among Americans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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During an interview with Shakiel Mahjouri at SHAK Wrestling, Rusev opened up about his history with Cena and his skepticism regarding the retirement announcement.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But food hubs also have high startup and operational costs, challenges with maintaining a consistent supply and demand and recruiting skilled leadership and staff, and navigating organizational, regulatory and food safety requirements, Perez said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Testing reveals an average power exceeding 200 kW in optimal steady-state conditions, surpassing the energy requirements for heavy-duty vehicles.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Betty had suspicions about the relationship early on, which Dan continually denied.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was charged with an infraction disorderly conduct, and threat of violence and suspicion of criminal trespassing, both Class B misdemeanors in Utah.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Nov. 2025
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These plans are gaining in appeal in some cases for younger Americans without existing health conditions, to save them from paying for full coverage.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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These conditions make travel difficult.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Change Agent leads with resilience, embraces uncertainty and helps teams move confidently through transformation.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The vast majority of recent prediction markets growth has come from sports betting, a category that has come online only recently due to legal uncertainty.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Most allow same-day registration on Election Day, though some have stipulations such as applying only to presidential elections or being available only through early voting.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Part of the settlement agreement included stipulations for Paramount to release 60 Minutes transcripts of interviews with presidential candidates post-air.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Reservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservation. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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