reservations

noun

plural of reservation
1
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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2
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 While some reservations about the MAX license and Modular Cloud's proprietary nature remain, ModCon offered a credible alternative to existing AI software ecosystems. — Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 On the Democratic side, the Senate Majority PAC has also invested, with more than $12 million in television reservations to support Peltola. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Dining out, unless it is clearly stated as a treat for a birthday or anniversary, is always dutch treat, no matter who suggested it or who made the reservations. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 Reservations can be made online for single court, one-hour reservations. — Stephanie Perez, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Peak-season reservations are often made weeks in advance, so don't leave booking until the last minute—even the best hotel concierge won't always be able to guarantee you a table at Le Club 55. — Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 Plissé Dress Performance wear doesn’t always lend itself to dinner reservations, but this Athleta dress is an exception. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026 Matej offers tips to those looking to time their reservations. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 There are no reservations or pre-orders, at least for the time being. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservations
  1. doubts
  2. provisions
  3. suspicions
  4. conditions
  5. requirements
Noun
  • Any doubts over whether that deal would be concluded would have been banished as soon as Riad was taken off.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In the past, Cofnas has expressed doubts about the intellectual abilities of Blacks in comparison to whites.
    — Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of doubts
Noun
  • The Senate Finance Committee narrowed those provisions ahead of its markup.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Presented with the amendment’s provisions together, voters favored it 47% to 40%.
    — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of provisions
Noun
  • But the political context of the latest war of words has only deepened the suspicions of some of Netanyahu’s critics.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • When John finally reunites with Hal (who charges the ring against the lantern while quickly muttering his oath), the frustrated protégé immediately confronts his teacher with all the suspicions he was meant to keep secret.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspicions
Noun
  • The fact a majority of them belong to people who traveled from another country and the conditions of the desert itself both complicate efforts to identify remains, therefore hindering missing persons cases, experts say.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Relatives of sailors on board the carrier have described reports of deteriorating conditions and morale.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of conditions
Noun
  • Students from elsewhere will need to check if the programs meet their state requirements, said Pam Downing, the school's director of communications, in an email.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Abbott’s office says the audit is necessary in part because fewer than 10% of data centers have been complying with existing state reporting requirements on power and water usage, according to press secretary Andrew Mahaleris, per Newsweek.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of requirements

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“Reservations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservations. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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