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in reserve

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extra adj.
spare adj.
aside adv.

ADJECTIVE

extra

Synonyms

STRONGEST

added additional ancillary auxiliary extraneous extraordinary fresh further leftover new other special supplemental supplementary unnecessary unused

STRONG

button fuss gingerbread gravy ice inessential lagniappe more needless perk plus reserve spare supernumerary surplus tip

WEAK

another beyond in addition in store one more optional over and above redundant superfluous unneeded

Antonyms

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common commonplace main necessary needed normal old ordinary used usual worn

WEAK

basic elementary essential fundamental integral

ADJECTIVE

spare

Synonyms

STRONGEST

unoccupied unused

STRONG

backup emergency free lagniappe leftover option over supernumerary surplus

WEAK

additional de trop in excess in store more than enough odd supererogatory superfluous unwanted

Antonyms

WEAK

necessary

ADVERB

aside

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alone away out separately

STRONG

apart

WEAK

abreast afar alongside beside by oneself in isolation near nearby neck and neck out of the way privately

Antonyms

WEAK

middle

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in reserve

As for Philadelphia, they do not have an experienced quarterback in reserve and back-up Tanner McKee could not prevent them suffering a fifth straight defeat on Monday.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Gold’s role as a monetary asset keeps it firmly in reserve managers’ thinking,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Then regulators started talking about making insurers with CLOs hold a lot more money in reserve to protect against the risk of loss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

As of November, a total of 58 B-52Hs are in the military’s active force, with another 18 in reserve, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Obviously Gaia had kept some surprises in reserve.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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