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as in doubts
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
despite my reservations, we hired the young teen as a babysitter
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as in provisions
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
gave us his approval without any reservations
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Recent Examples of reservations
The restaurant is busy preparing for a big night of food and drinks, and is no longer accepting reservations due to high demand, instead going with a first-come-first-served policy.
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Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The state Senate’s top leader has continued to express reservations about uncapping the program.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 10 Jan. 2026
The pet-friendly hotel offers valet parking and special kids’ amenities, has a 24-hour fitness center, and treats guests to unique perks like priority reservations at the nearby Charlie Palmer Steak, and long-term wardrobe storage for repeat visitors.
—Sandra Ramani, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Exxon Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods expressed some of the strongest reservations.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
The organizations have voiced reservations about water quality and whether the reservoir will deliver enough water south.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Just be sure to call ahead, as many restaurants in Xàbia require reservations and preorders for paella.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
These are bucket list vacations, with greens fees in the hundreds of dollars on top of flights, on-property accommodations, and dinner reservations.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Flyers should try to mitigate any headaches from delays and cancellations by avoiding booking flights with layovers, the non-profit US Public Interest Research Group says, and opt to make reservations directly with the airline rather than a third-party website.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservations
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If anyone still had any doubts about her abilities, this—a supporting part that felt seismic—was their answer.—
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Anyone who has doubts about a call claiming to be Geneva police should call Geneva police themselves at 630-232-4736.—
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The addition of those provisions, the lawsuit argues, violated a requirement in the Missouri Constitution that laws only deal with one subject.—
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Some of these transfers may run into conflicts with the existing police union contract; if that happens, Pallmeyer should not hesitate to use her power to subordinate those contractual provisions to the requirements of constitutional policing under the court decree.—
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The data, to skip ahead, did clearly prove that the suspicions were correct.—
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When Allen went in motion to the right side of the line, this seemed to confirm the Saints’ suspicions as their safeties and linebackers shifted with Allen.—
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Today’s pairs are built for all conditions, designed to carry you through long days without blisters or fuss, while still looking effortless.—
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Fires will catch and spread rapidly under these conditions.—
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But food hubs also have high startup and operational costs, challenges with maintaining a consistent supply and demand and recruiting skilled leadership and staff, and navigating organizational, regulatory and food safety requirements, Perez said.—
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Even with reporting requirements, the system relies on companies to share accurate information.—
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“Reservations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservations. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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