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reservation

[rez-er-vey-shuhn] / ˌrɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən /


NOUN
the act of holding something, or thing held for future use
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NOUN
habitat for large group
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People who can’t make a reservation will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Microsoft’s internal compute capacity reservation for AI research led to disappointing Azure sales and a 10% stock decline.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

States also have authority under the Tenth Amendment’s reservation to the states and people the power to run their own state elections.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Travelers could also rebook themselves at the new price—though they might need to cancel their original reservation first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

True, but I can take the reservation for your table sitting anywhere in the world, if the restaurant does not have an operator.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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