RESERVATIONS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

reservations

noun

plural of reservation

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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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 But be warned, reservations are a must — BoccaLupo is bustling with hungry diners from open to close. — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026 The company says private pool reservations have topped 275,000 this year, up 50% from last year. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 July 2026 Pacific is the peak hour when cancellations appear (and about 31% of reservations there are booked within seven days of arrival). — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Amazon has marked down everything from matching sets and breezy dresses to flowy palazzo pants that can handle long flights, sightseeing days, and dinner reservations without missing a beat. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026 There’s no tricky transportation to nail down, no difficult dinner reservations to secure, and far less coordinating and decision-making to argue over. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 Other critics of the tax are highlighting statements from Newsom that the tax endangers state revenues, seemingly targeting left-leaning voters who may have reservations about the proposal. — Ben Paviour july 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 North Pines Campground at Yosemite National Park North Pines Campground is one of three campgrounds in Yosemite Valley that accept reservations. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Mayor Simone Venturini told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that the current 10-euro fee for last-minute reservations has not done enough to discourage visitors on peak days. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

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Noun

Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie looked like Serie A regulars, Folarin Balogun’s finishing was on song and Gio Reyna put to rest any doubts about his selection by channelling his inner Luka Modric.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
As tech stocks waver on doubts the AI boom will prove sustainable, India is emerging as a safe haven for global investors looking to hedge their bets and weather the volatility, Bloomberg wrote.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of doubts

Noun

Online claims suggest Team Norway distrusts American food after shipping 1,276 pounds of provisions for the World Cup.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
The bill restricts adversarial foreign nations from maintaining significant investments in agricultural land and property near military bases, among other provisions.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

Definition of provisions

Noun

At least 60 Israelis have been indicted on charges of spying for Iran, but this appears to be the first time an American has been detained in Israel on similar suspicions.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
The suspect was arrested in a joint operation by the Israel Police and Shin Bet Security Agency after suspicions were raised by international security officials, according to Ynetnews.

— Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026

Definition of suspicions

Noun

For sure, the old philosophy that all athletes with heart conditions should not play competitive sports is outdated and not correct.

— Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of conditions

Noun

News to know now The Supreme Court said Texas can enforce age verification and parental consent requirements for most apps while those rules are being challenged as a free-speech violation.

— Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Threatening to limit mail-in voting, adding ridiculous ID requirements, or staging thugs at polling places are other possible ways to convince you to stay home.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026

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