as in supplies
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 reservoirs
The snowpack in the Rockies that feeds the river fell to record lows this winter, pushing major reservoirs downstream — like Lake Mead and Lake Powell — toward critically low levels.
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Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Mattresses, rugs, carpets, and upholstered couches and chairs are also reservoirs for allergens.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Cape Station entails drilling wells 10,000 feet deep—about 2 miles—and then directionally drilling horizontally another 7,500 feet to create adequately sized reservoirs, and fracking (hydraulic fracturing) the rock to release the flows of water naturally heated to more than 400 degrees.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 May 2026
That’s possible because the region is drawing heavily from the Colorado’s giant reservoirs, where water levels are dropping.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The virus hides out in reservoirs in the body and rebounds fast if people stop treatment.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
In this case, the high resolution of Webb’s instruments clearly reveals dense star clusters along with large reservoirs of gas and dust.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
The reservoirs that hold the majority of its water are nearing historic lows.
—Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 10 May 2026
The mussels have clogged siphons used to move delta water to farmers, covered intake screens at the Contra Costa Water District, and caused the East Bay Municipal Utility District to close all of its reservoirs last year to boaters as a precautionary measure.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Mattresses, rugs, carpets, and upholstered couches and chairs are also reservoirs for allergens.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Cape Station entails drilling wells 10,000 feet deep—about 2 miles—and then directionally drilling horizontally another 7,500 feet to create adequately sized reservoirs, and fracking (hydraulic fracturing) the rock to release the flows of water naturally heated to more than 400 degrees.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 May 2026
That’s possible because the region is drawing heavily from the Colorado’s giant reservoirs, where water levels are dropping.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The virus hides out in reservoirs in the body and rebounds fast if people stop treatment.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
In this case, the high resolution of Webb’s instruments clearly reveals dense star clusters along with large reservoirs of gas and dust.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
The reservoirs that hold the majority of its water are nearing historic lows.
—Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 10 May 2026
The mussels have clogged siphons used to move delta water to farmers, covered intake screens at the Contra Costa Water District, and caused the East Bay Municipal Utility District to close all of its reservoirs last year to boaters as a precautionary measure.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservoirs
Noun
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Fuel shortages mean transporting goods is more expensive, so prices for energy, food, medicine and other basic items have also risen as supplies begin to dwindle.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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On Saturday, May 16, International Pickle Day, Smoothie King customers can enjoy a free 4-ounce Pickle Smoothie in stores only while supplies last.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Noun
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More supplies from oil inventories could be released.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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That only looks to be getting worse, with oil prices yet to reach their peak levels and global inventories falling at a record pace, according to a report released Wednesday by the International Energy Agency.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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Many of the Canopy and Miramar suites have private plunge pools.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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To that end there are also state-of-the-art fitness facilities with a spa, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and pickleball courts, and a long roster of yoga and exercise classes.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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Learning a dozen-plus pitchers, getting a grasp on their repertoires, determining how they can best be handled and what makes each tick was a challenge, along with understanding how the Rays do things.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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This is about the leap toward specificity, to diving below the surface of the most broadly appealing, easy-to-synthesize dishes — the ones, from any nation’s cuisine, that rarely make their way into restaurant repertoires.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Reservoirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservoirs. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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