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as in doubt
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 provision
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 reservation
The commercial continues with the actor being offering encouragement and booking reservations for dinner.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
The Texas firm withdrew its proposal in June after Chesterton residents expressed opposition and town officials stated their grave reservations.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The best part is that the holiday falls on the Friday before a long weekend, so make sure to have any dinner reservations, hotel bookings, or flower deliveries squared away before then.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Valentine's Day dinner reservations are available Feb. 11-15.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
The Texas firm withdrew its proposal in June after Chesterton residents expressed opposition and town officials stated their grave reservations.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The best part is that the holiday falls on the Friday before a long weekend, so make sure to have any dinner reservations, hotel bookings, or flower deliveries squared away before then.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Valentine's Day dinner reservations are available Feb. 11-15.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for reservation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservation
Noun
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Total theaters booked are 4,100 including all premium large format screens and Imax, no doubt.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Liev Schreiber had his doubts about his role in The Perfect Couple.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The $895 billion U.S. defense bill that Congress passed in December did not include a provision to extend the lend-lease act for Kyiv.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trump vetoed the defense policy bill that contained that provision, in part because of the renaming aspect, but Congress voted to override him with considerable bipartisan support.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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In the White House now is someone who has openly admired Putin, expressed skepticism over U.S. support for Ukraine and rushed to bully America’s closest allies in Latin America, Canada and Europe.—
Ronald H. Linden,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2025
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Most economists express skepticism that a higher tariff regime would lead to such a boom, saying most costs would trickle down to American consumers.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Until two weeks ago, DeSantis’ administration had not taken any action against an employer for violating E-Verify requirements.—
Lawrence Mower,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Environmental Protection Agency has clearly failed to enforce Federal Clean Water Act requirements and force reluctant Chesapeake Bay states to meet their obligations to reduce pollutants where agricultural nutrients and sediment are concerned.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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As doctors tried to treat her, Kate’s parents openly discussed their suspicions that a conspiracy was forming around them – and that medical staff couldn’t be trusted.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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More specifically, this circumstance involved a law enforcement agency accessing highly sensitive cell phone data from another jurisdiction in the absence of a warrant, consent, or even any investigation or suspicion of criminal activity on the part of a suspect.—
Nate Anderson,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
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While market conditions could shift later this week, now is a good time to explore which cryptocurrencies are worth watching in the days ahead.—
Vinamrata Chaturvedi,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
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Experts say these health conditions could be contributing to your exhaustion.—
Kimberly Richardson,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Our analysis also makes some other conservative assumptions given the policy’s uncertainty.—
Emily Badger,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Permanently classifying them as such would allow prosecutors to pursue suspects without uncertainty of whether the order will expire.—
Ray Lewis,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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This stipulation, often viewed as a trade loophole, allowed exporters to send goods direct to consumers and under $800 duty free, and they were often used by companies like Temu and Shein.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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Crossbows are legal in the U.K., albeit with strict stipulations for use and display.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Reservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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