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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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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
Despite her mom's reservations, Aundrea herself didn't hear any alarm bells.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Online reservations disappear as quickly as they’re released.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Police took Taddese’s phone and vehicle as evidence, which alarmed the family, Bernard said, explaining some of the family’s reservations about the police investigation.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
In the trailer for the upcoming season, Kimmie expressed her reservations about running a business to Horace.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Now Netanyahu was once again pushing forward over the reservations of two of his top security officials.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
On Virgin, guests manage everything from cabin lighting to dinner reservations through an app or in-room tablet.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Google was happy about the judge’s decision – with reservations.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Arkansas Hospitality Association could not be reached for comment regarding hotel reservations.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Online reservations disappear as quickly as they’re released.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Police took Taddese’s phone and vehicle as evidence, which alarmed the family, Bernard said, explaining some of the family’s reservations about the police investigation.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
In the trailer for the upcoming season, Kimmie expressed her reservations about running a business to Horace.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Now Netanyahu was once again pushing forward over the reservations of two of his top security officials.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
On Virgin, guests manage everything from cabin lighting to dinner reservations through an app or in-room tablet.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Google was happy about the judge’s decision – with reservations.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Arkansas Hospitality Association could not be reached for comment regarding hotel reservations.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservations
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McConaughey may have had doubts at first, but Greengrass felt the actor was the only big star who could believably play a man hustling to stay afloat and keep his family together.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Former Defense officials also had their doubts.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The base average monthly premium for the outpatient drug benefit called Part D is projected to increase by 6% in 2026 to about $39, which is the maximum allowable increase under one the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Around half of homeless people work, according to a 2021 study, and could be swept up in the order’s provisions.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, a recent serial killing using the same methods as Dexter’s Bay Harbor Butcher raises the suspicions of Dexter’s former Miami Metro PD colleague, Angel Batista (David Zayas) and a pair of NYC detectives (Kadia Saraf and Dominic Fumusa).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Roger Hird, Burnsville Pistol & Rifle Range owner, said Dyrdahl didn’t raise suspicions to him.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Congress had enacted byzantine eligibility requirements for disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits, forcing the agency to expend huge amounts of time and money running those programs.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Then there’s Reform California, DeMaio’s group, which is preparing to mail out 250,000 petitions for a ballot measure to tighten voter ID requirements in the state.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Nutrient-rich soil in laboratories also does not reflect the challenges of field conditions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Blake Lively previously identified Swift as a person in her orbit would have knowledge about discussions regarding working conditions on the set of the movie, produced by Wayfarer Studios.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Reservations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservations. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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