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
As reservoirs shrink, groundwater dries up and rainy seasons become more erratic, some believe one answer to this crisis lies in the reservoirs of moisture in our skies.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The Upper Basin has vocally refused to accept any mandatory cuts in its water use for the sake of the reservoirs.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The reintroduction team assumed most of the population would settle in the southern third of Indiana, where large reservoirs and river systems create ample habitat.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Shortly after the last of the dams was removed, freeing the Klamath's free flow in late 2024, the salmon that naysayers said would take years to journey past the old reservoirs appeared upstream almost overnight.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The proposal, intended to alleviate chronic flooding in the region, involves constructing two 12-foot-diameter tunnels to divert stormwater from federal reservoirs to the Gulf of Mexico—a much narrower and shallower option than previously studied by local authorities.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Over time, this consistency builds deep reservoirs of trust.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Aside from a changing climate, water managers say the inability to store water in upstream reservoirs due to compact obligations exacerbates the problem.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Without large reservoirs in which to store water, those states’ water supply is reliant on snowpack and precipitation, which can vary widely year to year.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The Upper Basin has vocally refused to accept any mandatory cuts in its water use for the sake of the reservoirs.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The reintroduction team assumed most of the population would settle in the southern third of Indiana, where large reservoirs and river systems create ample habitat.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Shortly after the last of the dams was removed, freeing the Klamath's free flow in late 2024, the salmon that naysayers said would take years to journey past the old reservoirs appeared upstream almost overnight.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The proposal, intended to alleviate chronic flooding in the region, involves constructing two 12-foot-diameter tunnels to divert stormwater from federal reservoirs to the Gulf of Mexico—a much narrower and shallower option than previously studied by local authorities.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Over time, this consistency builds deep reservoirs of trust.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Aside from a changing climate, water managers say the inability to store water in upstream reservoirs due to compact obligations exacerbates the problem.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Without large reservoirs in which to store water, those states’ water supply is reliant on snowpack and precipitation, which can vary widely year to year.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservoirs
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In a dressing room near the amphitheatre on Little Island, a makeup artist (James Kaliardos, standing) was pouring his attention and a wealth of beauty supplies onto a countertenor (Anthony Roth Costanzo, seated).—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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And for those who enjoy the in-store shopping experience, select Party City locations nationwide continue to welcome customers who want to browse and pick up their party supplies in person.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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That may not have occurred yet, but today’s tariff costs don’t reach yesterday’s inventories.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Outside the Jeoffry section, the poem celebrates goats, wine, the King of Sardinia, the Postmaster General, and on and unpredictably on, compiling one of the more eccentric inventories of creation.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Guests are invited to soak in natural pools, bubbling hot springs, and a lake that stretches as far as the eye can see.—
Mia Taylor,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The hotel, literally next door to the festival grounds—this means no sitting in traffic—is lovely enough, with 336 rooms and suites across six beachfront acres, including two massive outdoor pools, lush gardens, and a full range of water-sport options.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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