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 When stress or uncertainty arises, couples who have built a history or reservoir of supportive and playful interactions can draw upon these memories to cope more effectively. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Scientists will now age-date the water, trace its flow paths, and map the reservoir’s geometry. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025 Featuring a one-cup removable reservoir, the K-Mini Mate Brewer brews up to 12 ounces of rich, delicious coffee and is designed to fit travel mugs with ease. Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 The reservoir where his body was found is a popular destination for fishing and walking, and is favored for its scenic trails. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reservoir
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Noun
  • There is a chronic lack of supply across the country, estimated by some experts to be between 4 and 7 million homes.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Flight engineers are now determining a new target arrival date for Cygnus, one of four vehicles contracted to transport cargo and other supplies to the orbital laboratory.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In Paro, Dawa at Hilltop by Heeton is the country’s largest hotel, with 87 rooms featuring private balconies and views of the surrounding peaks; its indoor pool is a nice amenity after a flight into Paro International Airport, the country’s sole international gateway.
    Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • There was a succession of pool parties that summer, the temperature routinely hitting a hundred and more, and our friends took it for granted that something would be going on at our place, no matter the day of the week.
    T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • Begin with a simple inventory of your accounts and update your beneficiaries.
    Larry Light, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • According to Fairweather, college towns could become cheaper for students, faculty, and staff members if more inventory becomes available.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • An international team of researchers proposed that third-party imitation should probably prevail in social animals whose social behavioral repertoire varies within and across populations.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • In the early days of my career, there were a lot of ballads in my repertoire and the audience was mainly seated at my shows.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Reservoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservoir. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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