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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
Microsoft has been expanding its Copilot platform with features including long-term memory, integration with services like Google Drive and Gmail, as well as introducing ‘Actions’ that allow the assistant to book tickets and make reservations on behalf of users.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Cost is $30 and reservations are advised.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Tourism industry officials in the towns surrounding Yosemite, who generally oppose reservations to enter Yosemite, praised the announcement.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Valet is at your beck and call and switching dinner reservations or nabbing hard-to-get ones are a non-issue.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Existing reservations, flight schedules, fares and benefits will not change at this time.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
Campsite reservations are starting to open for the summer at Michigan state park campgrounds, state officials said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The Philadelphia Phillies had no reservations giving their own mid-30s free-agent clubhouse leader, Kyle Schwarber, a five-year, $155 million deal during the Winter Meetings.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The state Senate’s top leader has continued to express reservations about uncapping the program.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 10 Jan. 2026
Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Cost is $30 and reservations are advised.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Tourism industry officials in the towns surrounding Yosemite, who generally oppose reservations to enter Yosemite, praised the announcement.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Valet is at your beck and call and switching dinner reservations or nabbing hard-to-get ones are a non-issue.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Existing reservations, flight schedules, fares and benefits will not change at this time.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
Campsite reservations are starting to open for the summer at Michigan state park campgrounds, state officials said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The Philadelphia Phillies had no reservations giving their own mid-30s free-agent clubhouse leader, Kyle Schwarber, a five-year, $155 million deal during the Winter Meetings.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The state Senate’s top leader has continued to express reservations about uncapping the program.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservations
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If anyone still had any doubts about her abilities, this—a supporting part that felt seismic—was their answer.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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Anyone who has doubts about a call claiming to be Geneva police should call Geneva police themselves at 630-232-4736.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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One of the provisions of Measure C is to allocate revenue from the hotel tax boost in varying percentages, depending on the use.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Long sought by the dairy industry, the return of whole and 2% milk to school meals reverses provisions of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act championed by former first lady Michelle Obama.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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As its name implies, Cheaters saw individuals reach out to the series asking them to investigate their suspicions that their partner was being unfaithful.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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The show was among the earliest in reality television, and featured people who believed their significant other was cheating on them hiring a hidden camera crew to investigate their suspicions.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Today’s pairs are built for all conditions, designed to carry you through long days without blisters or fuss, while still looking effortless.—
Erica Paige,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Fires will catch and spread rapidly under these conditions.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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As argued in his book Abundance, Ezra Klein explains how America's growth has been hindered by well-meaning regulations, permitting requirements, and veto points that have blocked affordable housing, infrastructure, and clean energy development.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The committee floated a proposal to implement new requirements for where these businesses can be built in relation to each other, and to strengthen pre-existing requirements.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Reservations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservations. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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