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as in deposits
a collection of things kept available for future use or need
our fuel reserves are low
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as in substitutes
a person or thing that takes the place of another
when the first brigade fell back in retreat, the commander sent out the reserves to try to hold the line of battle
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as in spares
an interchangeable part or piece of equipment that is kept on hand for replacement of an original
don't throw that extra bike chain away, as I want to keep it as a reserve in case the current one breaks
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as in retains
to continue to have in one's possession or power
I'm reserving the right to work by myself if you don't do your share of the project
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as in dedicates
to keep or intend for a special purpose
we must reserve this cup for ceremonial use only
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Recent Examples of reserves
Mike Winters, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Niger, which houses the world’s eighth-largest reserves of uranium, is not immune to this surge of violence.
—Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Despite vast reserves of gold, one in three people lives on less than $2 a day.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite its vast reserves of copper and cobalt, remains one of the world's poorest countries.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 15 June 2026
In a span of just three months, global supplies lost about 2 billion barrels of oil, forcing top energy-consuming countries to tap reserves at record rates and impose rationing.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Wirth suggested that efforts to offset even higher oil prices by dipping into strategic reserves could begin to lose their impact by July.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Proved reserves are what an oil company is mostly worth on paper.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Those idea were dropped in the face of public pushback, and the council applied several million dollars from reserves.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
An unusual sight for someone who generally reserves outward emotion only for special moments.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.
—AJC.com, 8 June 2026
But the biopic reserves its most pivotal role for Michael's former entertainment lawyer, John Branca, who also happens to be the co-executor of Jackson's estate and a co-producer of the film.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 3 June 2026
In fairness to Trump, every president reserves some ambassadorships for donors and pals; some of them end up doing fine work, and others should never have been allowed to represent the United States overseas.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Sponsor reserves the right to request proof of these permissions in a form acceptable to Sponsor from any entrant at any time.
—Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
SurveyRewards reserves the right to deduct or cancel your pending rewards at any time at the site’s sole discretion.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Besides, this is a 38-9 team that knows how to win and usually reserves its best moments for the crunch times like last year’s club which was on the brink of elimination in a super regional against Clemson.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Oil supplies may take time to recover, and countries that tapped strategic reserves during the crisis will need to replenish them, creating additional demand, Kates says.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Niger, which houses the world’s eighth-largest reserves of uranium, is not immune to this surge of violence.
—Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Despite vast reserves of gold, one in three people lives on less than $2 a day.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite its vast reserves of copper and cobalt, remains one of the world's poorest countries.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 15 June 2026
In a span of just three months, global supplies lost about 2 billion barrels of oil, forcing top energy-consuming countries to tap reserves at record rates and impose rationing.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Wirth suggested that efforts to offset even higher oil prices by dipping into strategic reserves could begin to lose their impact by July.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Proved reserves are what an oil company is mostly worth on paper.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Those idea were dropped in the face of public pushback, and the council applied several million dollars from reserves.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Verb
Trump had added his own name to the facade in December, over loud protests and in spite of lawsuits filed to stop him, and in spite of the law, which reserves such powers for Congress.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
An unusual sight for someone who generally reserves outward emotion only for special moments.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.
—AJC.com, 8 June 2026
But the biopic reserves its most pivotal role for Michael's former entertainment lawyer, John Branca, who also happens to be the co-executor of Jackson's estate and a co-producer of the film.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 3 June 2026
In fairness to Trump, every president reserves some ambassadorships for donors and pals; some of them end up doing fine work, and others should never have been allowed to represent the United States overseas.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Sponsor reserves the right to request proof of these permissions in a form acceptable to Sponsor from any entrant at any time.
—Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
SurveyRewards reserves the right to deduct or cancel your pending rewards at any time at the site’s sole discretion.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Besides, this is a 38-9 team that knows how to win and usually reserves its best moments for the crunch times like last year’s club which was on the brink of elimination in a super regional against Clemson.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reserves
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Meanwhile, Kalani’s staff also manually reviews individual accounts flagged for abnormal betting patterns, such as a customer suddenly making much larger or more frequent deposits.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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The other three account types will permit savers to make withdrawals and deposits as needed, but the accounts will employ a variable rate that will change based on market conditions.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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As consumers looked for other low-cost substitutes, prices rose for other types of slicing tomatoes and cherry tomatoes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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As a new ceremonial feature, all 26 players from each team — starters and substitutes — will participate in the ceremony by lining up around the tournament’s central emblem on the field, rather than in the traditional pregame formation.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The Fort Worth division of Lockheed Martin was also given a $17 million modification to an existing contract for provisioning spares.—
Maven Navarro
June 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
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And since no one expires from, say, cancer or other now-curable diseases, and bones and organs can be replaced like car parts with artificial spares, people only pass when involved in freak accidents…or take their own lives.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
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For several years, our industry has been in the demo era of artificial intelligence (AI)—that is, the era of impressive standalone moments such as a chatbot that summarizes a contract, a model that writes a marketing brief and an agent that books a meeting.—
Irfan Khan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The retailer took into account which books readers continuously bought, rated, recommended and returned to over a period of time.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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But if that data still retains commercial, legal or reputational value even when cryptographic protection fails, the exposure has already occurred.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The new executive order retains the voluntary nature of AI developers reporting potential safety risks.—
Anjana Susarla,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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What the Science Actually Shows About Pulsetto For anyone skeptical of the marketing, Pulsetto dedicates an entire page on its site to research.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Since not all companies think this way, entrepreneur Jordan Buich dedicates much of his time to fleshing out the infrastructure that determines how companies become understood, trusted, and valued by the market.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The medical supplies facility has faced seven OSHA complaints since 2022, costing the company thousands of dollars in penalties.—
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Attendees can receive a free scarf while supplies last.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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And the city of Aurora began actively searching for a whole lot of replacements for the AVAC board.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Now that the garden is complete aside from normal plant replacements, Sterman recognizes it as the expression of her own evolution and growth as a garden designer as well as changing views on waterwise gardening.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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“Reserves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reserves. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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