as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the area boasts a large reservoir of college-educated people for companies to draw on
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Recent Examples of reservoir
To prevent them, Endres recommends always emptying and drying the water reservoir after use.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Rivers, lakes and reservoirs further north are frozen solid, so the birds fly south to the lower Hudson Valley for open water fishing.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
And not everyone is thrilled by the news that otters might be living in the reservoir.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
And Diamond Valley, the largest reservoir in Southern California, in Riverside County, was 94% full or 128% of normal.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Rivers, lakes and reservoirs further north are frozen solid, so the birds fly south to the lower Hudson Valley for open water fishing.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
And not everyone is thrilled by the news that otters might be living in the reservoir.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
And Diamond Valley, the largest reservoir in Southern California, in Riverside County, was 94% full or 128% of normal.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reservoir
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservoir
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That the Big Apple was owned by Mora and his wife, who was Black, provided a level of protection that activists found in rare supply.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Structural challenges—including constraints in yarn supply, port bottlenecks, rising labor costs and ongoing wage negotiations will require sustained and coordinated effort.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Feb. 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) — or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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There are also chair lifts for the pool and hot tub.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The best platforms offer detailed product specifications, high-resolution images of their inventory and comprehensive buyer protection policies.—
Kelly Ernst,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The deli is offering sales of up to 50% off of its inventory in an everything-must-go sale, though sandwiches are not included.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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His focus remains set on refining a pitching repertoire that includes a four-seam fastball and changeup.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2026
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The art of filigree inlay, recognized as an intangible cultural heritage in 2008, is arguably one of the most labor-intensive yet infinitely playful techniques in the Eight Great Traditional Chinese Metalworking Crafts repertoire, allowing for the full exploration of gold’s malleable nature.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Reservoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservoir. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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