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as in doubts
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 provisions
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 reservations
The service The service is friendly and helpful, with a concierge who can help with dining recommendations and reservations, as well as arrange transportation and an array of activities.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Travelers are also more indecisive and are waiting longer to make reservations, which can add stress to tourism operators who like to see things booked out well in advance.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Park visitors must take the Wildlife Express Train to Bluey’s Wild World, Jumping Junction and the animal-care experiences at Conservation Station, and all of those that will require, at least at first, reservations in a virtual queue accessed in the My Disney Experience app.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
As the summer season on the Riviera kicks off with the Cannes Film Festival ushering in its annual swirl of name-brand beach clubs, parties and impossible-to-get reservations, a different kind of luxury is drawing travelers inland.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Those reservations have been blown up by the bombastic presence of Alcaraz combined with Sinner’s stoicism, a synergy seen in full force at Roland Garros last year.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
For instance, Google says Gemini can pull relevant information from Gmail, build shopping carts and book reservations.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Some of his Republican members have also expressed reservations about the $1 billion proposal.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Authorities noted that organizers hadn’t sought the necessary reservations for such an event.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Travelers are also more indecisive and are waiting longer to make reservations, which can add stress to tourism operators who like to see things booked out well in advance.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Park visitors must take the Wildlife Express Train to Bluey’s Wild World, Jumping Junction and the animal-care experiences at Conservation Station, and all of those that will require, at least at first, reservations in a virtual queue accessed in the My Disney Experience app.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
As the summer season on the Riviera kicks off with the Cannes Film Festival ushering in its annual swirl of name-brand beach clubs, parties and impossible-to-get reservations, a different kind of luxury is drawing travelers inland.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Those reservations have been blown up by the bombastic presence of Alcaraz combined with Sinner’s stoicism, a synergy seen in full force at Roland Garros last year.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
For instance, Google says Gemini can pull relevant information from Gmail, build shopping carts and book reservations.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Some of his Republican members have also expressed reservations about the $1 billion proposal.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Authorities noted that organizers hadn’t sought the necessary reservations for such an event.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservations
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Hollywood’s recent streaming wars, however, have cast all kinds of doubts on the value of such totals.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 May 2026
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London — The hard-right Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage has surged in England’s local elections while the governing Labour Party has slumped, deepening doubts about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ability to govern and further splintering Britain’s traditional two-party political system.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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There are also provisions for the hiring of export control officers in Taiwan and Finland.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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In February, Congress passed legislation that ended the partial federal government shutdown and contained provisions addressing PBM transparency and business practices.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Recently, scientists found that the sharks keep their eyesight well into senescence, not only quashing some suspicions that the animals were blind but also revealing their vision remains functional in low light for more than a century.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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Lesch’s close contacts with al-Assad raised suspicions among some in Syria, and Lesch was poisoned twice.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Candidates for District 9 interviewed by the Southern California News Group said many residents increasingly connect ethics and accountability concerns at City Hall with broader frustrations over neighborhood conditions, city services and economic investment in the district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The study notes that roughly half of the United States' nearly 15,000 wastewater treatment facilities use anaerobic digestion, a process in which microbes break down sewage sludge in oxygen-free conditions to reduce waste volume while producing biogas.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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While the candidates’ proposals vary, many call for stronger ethics oversight, tighter campaign finance restrictions, expanded disclosure requirements and greater transparency around city spending, lobbying activity and constituent services.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The legislature has also put in place more requirements for towns to have fair rent commissions, which are local bodies that have the ability to respond to complaints and regulate rents.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Reservations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservations. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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