RESERVATION Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

reservation

noun

ˌre-zər-ˈvā-shən

Definition of reservation

as in doubt

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 provision

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 reservation The new treatment center in Tahlequah will also be one of three locations on the reservation offering intensive outpatient care to Cherokee Nation citizens. — Sarah Liese, Los Angeles Times, 3 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 In 1859, Congress expressed the nation’s appreciation by creating the first reservation in Arizona; the two tribes, now known as the Gila River Indian Community, were guaranteed 372,000 acres along the Gila River. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reservation

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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 doubt

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 provision

Noun

With low maintenance requirements and fast turnaround, Gripen provides an advanced and cost-effective fighter capability that is easy to operate and maintain, according to the company.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
DAFs carry no legal payout requirement — the dollars are irrevocably committed to charity, but on no particular schedule.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of requirement

Noun

Colonists down south, especially fierce New England Protestants who took a dim view of Catholicism, viewed this act – and their new fellow imperial subjects – with dismay and considerable suspicion.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
So, if a package came to Eunice from the John Smith account, wouldn’t there be some sort of suspicion surrounding the package from a man who is either on the run or, um, dead?

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 1 July 2026

Definition of suspicion

Noun

Air conditioning will be keeping millions of Americans safe and comfortable over the holiday weekend as a heat dome brings dangerous conditions to millions.

— Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The statute would ban covered officers from wearing masks or shielding their identities while on duty and interacting with the public, with exceptions including medical masks, religious coverings, certain tactical equipment and hazardous conditions.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of condition

Noun

Adding to the uncertainty, Congress allowed Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire last year, which caused insurance premiums to spike for millions more people.

— Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
This work of checking in on team members or translating ambiguity, especially during periods of uncertainty, has been dubbed the empathy or care tax.

— Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of uncertainty

Noun

As an additional stipulation of the settlement, the archdiocese will be required to accept a 14-point plan aimed at creating systemic change to protect children and empower survivors.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 29 June 2026
But Shields has a few stipulations for her teenage daughter.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

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