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
Its water supply was perennially ensured with massive reservoirs cut into bedrock to the east of the hill upon which it was founded.
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Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Walkers can hike and birdwatch in El Estrecho Natural Park, follow serene reservoirs and streams in Los Alcornocales Nature Reserve, or take the two-hour Benahavís River Walk, a mix of rock scrambles, swims, and crystal-clear pools.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
Nearly three-quarters of drought-prone regions, including those with major reservoirs, face a high risk of severe and persistent droughts by the end of the century if humans keep burning planet-heating fossil fuels, the study found.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Salt River Project’s reservoirs are at about 54% capacity, near the long-term median.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Upscale West Hartford has five reservoirs offering scenic trails and even fishing.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Interruption to this regimen can reactivate hidden reservoirs of infected cells, leading to the rapid resurgence of HIV in a person’s blood and the development of drug-resistant variants.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
Some have identified this current period in business as the Great Flattening, where AI puts vast reservoirs of knowledge at everyone’s fingertips in just milliseconds, making many middle managers and other knowledge workers obsolete.
—George Pesansky, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Wells are being drilled and completed more selectively, and producers are spacing wells farther apart to avoid draining reservoirs too quickly.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Walkers can hike and birdwatch in El Estrecho Natural Park, follow serene reservoirs and streams in Los Alcornocales Nature Reserve, or take the two-hour Benahavís River Walk, a mix of rock scrambles, swims, and crystal-clear pools.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
Nearly three-quarters of drought-prone regions, including those with major reservoirs, face a high risk of severe and persistent droughts by the end of the century if humans keep burning planet-heating fossil fuels, the study found.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Salt River Project’s reservoirs are at about 54% capacity, near the long-term median.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Upscale West Hartford has five reservoirs offering scenic trails and even fishing.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Interruption to this regimen can reactivate hidden reservoirs of infected cells, leading to the rapid resurgence of HIV in a person’s blood and the development of drug-resistant variants.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
Some have identified this current period in business as the Great Flattening, where AI puts vast reservoirs of knowledge at everyone’s fingertips in just milliseconds, making many middle managers and other knowledge workers obsolete.
—George Pesansky, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Wells are being drilled and completed more selectively, and producers are spacing wells farther apart to avoid draining reservoirs too quickly.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservoirs
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According to Gordon & MacPhail director of prestige and fourth-generation member of the family that owns the company, Stephen Rankin, barley supplies were limited for making whisky because they were needed for food, but some grain still managed to make it to the Glenlivet distillery.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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For Birmingham, Alabama, garden-and-floral designer Zachary Westall who has mastered the art of foraging that means looking to nature for his best arrangement supplies.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Grocery stores and food manufacturers, which started managing their inventories more efficiently during the pandemic, now have less leftover food to give.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, raw cell sourcing is global and should be covered with buffer inventories and prepositioned chargers near likely axes.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Don’t swallow water while swimming in lakes, rivers, or pools.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
5 Oct. 2025
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Unwind by one of two pools, retreat to a private cabana, or stroll along the expansive stretch of pristine beachfront.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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And while most folks have a go-to recipe for peach or blackberry pie, a fig one may not be in their repertoires.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Reservoirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservoirs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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