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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
Tens of thousands of Israeli reservists have begun reporting for duty to prepare for the massive operation, despite the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir repeatedly voicing reservations about the decision to take over Gaza City after almost two years of fighting.
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Each reservation will be limited to 90 minutes to ensure everyone has a chance to enjoy the orchard.
—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The concept will occupy the former Charleston Grill space and reservations are available through Resy starting September 2.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Data from OpenTable show a drop in dining reservations for all of Los Angeles were down from June 7th through the 21st by 3% year on year.
—Kate Rogers, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Each reservation will be limited to 90 minutes to ensure everyone has a chance to enjoy the orchard.
—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The concept will occupy the former Charleston Grill space and reservations are available through Resy starting September 2.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Data from OpenTable show a drop in dining reservations for all of Los Angeles were down from June 7th through the 21st by 3% year on year.
—Kate Rogers, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservation
Noun
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There is no doubt, for example, that Moyes needed another midfielder.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The beautiful ambivalence and mystery of Virgil’s own poetic art has both an aesthetic and a quasi-political function, in teaching the reader to remain in a cognitive place of doubt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The law's full provisions are projected to increase the number of people without health insurance by 10 million by 2034.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Cash remains hopeful that the provision will be implemented later because cameras could both exonerate teachers who have been falsely accused of neglect and provide evidence against those teachers who do not follow state protocols.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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The pollster's latest survey on Supreme Court approval yielded similar skepticism from Americans, with only 39 percent approving of the High Court.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The news was met with equal parts excitement and skepticism from the band’s fan base.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The course accepts recruits whose body fat is up to 8% higher or whose scores on the Army's aptitude test are as much as seven points lower than the requirement to become a soldier.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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There’s usually a physical requirement, as well as severely playing down the high-wattage glamor that got you on red carpets in the first place.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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The sting resulted in the arrest of two men over suspicion of copyright infringement in El Sheikh Zayed City near the Greater Cairo metro area.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Any one visiting Russia in the past will know when the subject of China comes up, there are perpetual suspicions toward its territorial intentions in the far east of the country.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Like most extended car warranty providers, CarShield excludes pre-existing conditions that existed before your warranty took effect, as well as damage resulting from poor maintenance, neglect or intentional abuse.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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By the early 1960s, reforms in Angola had begun to stall as budgets were cut and conditions deteriorated, the museum website says.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Amid the regulatory uncertainty, some pharmacies have said that access to the shots may vary state-by-state and may require a prescription.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is one of the key points causing uncertainty about access.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The only stipulation was that the meeting was to take place at light heavyweight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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So, if your pint is a crucial part of your matchday experience, check the exact stipulations first.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Reservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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