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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
Fyn Stanley’s favorite restaurant is FYN, which also requires reservations.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2025
For reservations, call 312-510-1823 or visit hinsdalechorale.org.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
For more information and to make a reservation visit www.jewishRSF.com/seder or call Chabad Jewish Center of RSF at 858-756-7571.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The restaurant’s OpenTable reservation list shows that almost every table Monday has been booked.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2025
For reservations, call 312-510-1823 or visit hinsdalechorale.org.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
For more information and to make a reservation visit www.jewishRSF.com/seder or call Chabad Jewish Center of RSF at 858-756-7571.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The restaurant’s OpenTable reservation list shows that almost every table Monday has been booked.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reservation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservation
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On Sunday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with the families of two girls who had died from measles in West Texas—and raised doubts about the safety of vaccines.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Some of the Supreme Court’s conservatives have cast doubts about the precedent in recent years.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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With key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) set to expire at the end of this year, Washington is debating tax reform behind closed doors, and their decisions will reverberate through every corner of American life.—
Jack Salmon,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
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Social Security has promised to increase benefits and make retroactive payments to people affected by the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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At least one House Republican earlier this month expressed skepticism about limiting the power of lower courts to issue nationwide injunctions, according to Politico.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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And other markets, including oil, bonds and the dollar, are sending a clear message of deep skepticism that Trump will be able to pull this one off.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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Marrying Business Impact With Economics While the industry has witnessed a proliferation of smaller, specialized AI models, significant AI chip innovation remains essential to deliver the performance requirements for supporting advanced reasoning and multimodal models.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Similar requirements in the past have driven producer countries to strengthen and clarify protections against deforestation.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Apr. 2025
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Panicked at the thought of Kamilla, his closest (and secret) ally leaving the game, Kyle desperately tried to convince others to vote for Chrissy instead, raising David's eyebrows and planting suspicion of an undercover alliance.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Unlike Revere, who was known as a fierce revolutionary, Dawes might be able to bypass the checkpoint without raising suspicion.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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As far as the long-term effects, frequent and heavy alcohol consumption can lead to serious health conditions like liver disease, heart problems, increased cancer risk and damage to the nervous system.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The huge wealth gap fueled resentment and demands for better conditions.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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The tariff file has caused a high level of uncertainty both for consumers and businesses.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Phoenix will now enter an offseason filled with uncertainty and their shrewd moves have ultimately come to backfire.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The two parties had yet to reach an agreement on the exact language for the stipulation, and planned to continue discussions overnight and into a hearing Thursday.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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But Albert Breer reported the NFL has changed those eligibility rules, removing the playoff stipulation.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Reservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservation. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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