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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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“What I would want to caution people against is thinking that the thirst or the engagement is the end — that’s been my reservation with it,” she said.

From Salon Sep. 20, 2026

Stay on top of your reservation and know your rights, whether you get advance notice of seat changes or find out at the airport, like Prati.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

This is a plan-in-advance activity, because getting a coveted table at the luxe restaurant — which is small relative to the size of the museum — requires a reservation.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

She moved first to the beach, then to a reservation, and later, to the middle of nowhere - all in an effort to escape the feeling she was being tricked.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

“I’m in charge of making the dinner reservation for all of these beautiful people on prom night. So now I’m taking requests.”

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

The following year, the U.S. government promised the tribes reservations but failed to create them.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Arsenal always had reservations about paying the fee needed to get Barcola too.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Jay Katzeff, the president of Canadian rental and real-estate company Cottage Vacations, said he has seen a 110 percent bump in the number of reservations next summer compared to this time last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

But his plan ran up against opposition from some of the heirs as well as reservations from Delfin's board of directors.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

I made the identical arguments that I had been making all along, and many people expressed reservations.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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