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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
Another member, who runs a thriving real estate development company with his family, relied on Quintessentially to help book meal and hotel reservations on a recent six-week-long work trip through the Middle East and Asia.
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Brienne Walsh, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Course For an upscale, multi-course dining experience, Course is now taking reservations for its 12 Days of Christmas feast, which will be available daily from Dec. 13 through 29, except for Mondays.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
With this new promotion, members can double their rewards, effectively earning 20 points per dollar on eligible reservations.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
Box office glory didn’t override the reservation enough Tony voters clearly had about its overwrought anthems, ungainly storytelling and heavy-handed politics.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Brienne Walsh, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Course For an upscale, multi-course dining experience, Course is now taking reservations for its 12 Days of Christmas feast, which will be available daily from Dec. 13 through 29, except for Mondays.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
With this new promotion, members can double their rewards, effectively earning 20 points per dollar on eligible reservations.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
Box office glory didn’t override the reservation enough Tony voters clearly had about its overwrought anthems, ungainly storytelling and heavy-handed politics.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservation
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The path forward was cast into doubt by Trump's statement, with speculation growing that Johnson would scrap the original version of the bill and bring up a narrower funding extension that includes disaster relief.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Strengthening your character equips you to navigate the terrain of uncertainty and doubt that will naturally arise.Mary Crossan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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All of those provisions were scrapped when Elon Musk and President-elect Trump tanked the bill.Axios, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
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Several senators, mostly Republicans, warned that the bill could set off a chain reaction of unintended consequences by eliminating the two provisions.Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Jeff expresses profound skepticism, and warns them to prepare themselves for the worst.Joe Leydon, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, simply promoting AI as the next big thing in the strategic plan might be met with skepticism.Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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That has not totally vanished from his game — with 1.6 switches per 100 passes this season — but Slot’s style of play is predicated on greater control in the build-up phase, meaning there is less requirement for Alexander-Arnold to play those searching cross-field balls.Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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In the final hours of the legislative session, the Ohio House and Senate agreed to a package of bills that include hospital price transparency requirements and a measure allowing universities to pay student athletes.Haley BeMiller, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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This suspicion can lead to widespread distrust in leadership and a decline in team cohesion.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Park, the impeached justice minister, has faced suspicions raised by the opposition that he was involved in the planning and execution of Yoon’s martial law decree.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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San Francisco police provided Mangione’s name to the FBI on Dec. 5, according to a law enforcement official was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, on Friday ordered the military to prepare for the harsh conditions of winter deployment.Mick Krever, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Leaders grappling with technological upheaval, political change, economic uncertainty, and shifting societal norms may be tempted to seek novel solutions.Gena Cox, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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There’s also the uncertainty that a potential breakaway league could bring.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Teams can protect 12 players from their 2024 senior and supplemental rosters, with some stipulations.Kate Murphy, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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The only stipulation, for me, is that Julie can’t die.Max Gao, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Reservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservation. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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