as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the area boasts a large reservoir of college-educated people for companies to draw on
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Recent Examples of reservoir
As meteorites bombarded one another in Earth’s early history, a reservoir of these precious metals developed when the core formed about 4.5 billion years ago.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Grapevine Lake is a reservoir in northern Texas, approximately 20 miles northwest of Dallas and northeast of Fort Worth.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 26 May 2025
Spinrad visited Southern California in late May and was taken aback by the number of people raising concern over the agency’s ability to continue predicting atmospheric river events, with all of their implications on public safety, reservoir operations and hydro power.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
The enormous reservoir sits at the confluence of the U.S. and Mexico borders, and the views offer a mix of steep-walled river canyons and wide-open waterways with 12 public boat ramps and 7 paddling trails.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Grapevine Lake is a reservoir in northern Texas, approximately 20 miles northwest of Dallas and northeast of Fort Worth.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 26 May 2025
Spinrad visited Southern California in late May and was taken aback by the number of people raising concern over the agency’s ability to continue predicting atmospheric river events, with all of their implications on public safety, reservoir operations and hydro power.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
The enormous reservoir sits at the confluence of the U.S. and Mexico borders, and the views offer a mix of steep-walled river canyons and wide-open waterways with 12 public boat ramps and 7 paddling trails.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservoir
Noun
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Oil prices jumped more than 4% on Wednesday as fears of a conflict that would disrupt crude supplies suddenly swept the market.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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In addition to several ground beef recalls reported in recent months, the U.S. cattle inventory is at a 25-year low, and severe drought in parts of the country has further reduced the feed supply, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
Noun
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With Intex’s easy lock system, the pool is ready for water in just 60 minutes, and the frame pieces snap together with no extra tools required.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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For more casual daytime dining, the Seascape terrace, adjacent to the main pool, offers a more relaxed cuisine, including Caprese salads, burgers, and pasta.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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In its last quarterly results, Nvidia took a $4.5 billion hit on unsold inventory.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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At the time, inventory was chronically low since developers significantly underbuilt following the 2008 crash.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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León leads the organized chaos, traversing repertoire that, during the course of the evening, goes from corridos and norteño ballads to country and rock’n’roll.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
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The orchestra will be playing its repertoire for the Spain tour.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
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“Reservoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservoir. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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