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reservation

[rez-er-vay-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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MI5 said it accepted the report's findings "without reservation" last month.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

They’re paying when a reservation turns into a transaction.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, posted a series of screenshots on X in 2025 that showed him asking Tesla for a refund of his Roadster reservation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Benning then had to ask the agent to cancel the reservation and ask the restaurant not to charge her the $50-a-head no-show fee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Osage had seen what had happened to the Cherokee Outlet, a vast prairie that was part of the Cherokees’ territory and was near the western border of the Osage reservation.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Under new rules announced last week, Airbnb will generally prohibit hosts from requiring guests to wash and put away dishes, strip beds or haul garbage off-site for reservations booked on or after November 20.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Berry revisits perceived slights by NYRB’s management over the years, and he overstates Mr. Klinkenborg’s reservations about his work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

It’s OK to make dinner reservations at a restaurant of your choice without telling your partner, but buying single stocks is a far riskier move that deserves discussion.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

I hesitate to plug them because it’s already virtually impossible to get reservations there, but Pizzeria Sei has absolutely the best pizza you can get west of New York City.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

I didn’t say so to the boys, but Aunt Loma thought Camp had made reservations at a nice honeymoon hotel, whereas he planned on staying with his aunt.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns


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