as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the area boasts a large reservoir of college-educated people for companies to draw on
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Recent Examples of reservoir
The cleanup on Friday at a 6-meter-deep (19-foot-deep) reservoir in East Jakarta’s Ciracas neighborhood drew curious crowds as city workers collected about 320 kilograms (705 pounds) of the fish.
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
So that ratio is a sensitive probe of a watery reservoir’s thermal history.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Even New York’s Central Park and its reservoir were built on land acquired through eminent domain, displacing 1,600 people, including the prosperous African-American town of Seneca Village.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Just last month, more than six million juvenile salmon released from Coleman Hatchery into the Sacramento River faced great danger from low flows, prompting conservation groups to call on the Bureau of Reclamation to release more water from reservoirs into the river.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
So that ratio is a sensitive probe of a watery reservoir’s thermal history.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Even New York’s Central Park and its reservoir were built on land acquired through eminent domain, displacing 1,600 people, including the prosperous African-American town of Seneca Village.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Just last month, more than six million juvenile salmon released from Coleman Hatchery into the Sacramento River faced great danger from low flows, prompting conservation groups to call on the Bureau of Reclamation to release more water from reservoirs into the river.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservoir
Noun
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The combination of these features makes hypersonic weapons well-suited for engaging critical targets such as command centers, anti-aircraft systems, ships, and supply bases.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, recent developments, such as a surge of investors buying homes in predominantly Black neighborhoods and then leaving them vacant, cut into the supply of available homes and inflated the cost of buying a home in the city.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Take a peep at the pool through the secret window in the cheetah-print alcove of the master bedroom.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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All the money bet on a race goes into a pool.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Wolfe said the retailer expects to modify its distribution footprint over time to have most of its inventory and processing pass through its most efficient distribution centers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The first phase of 39 homesites sold out within months, and there has been no inventory since.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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The students have been studying jazz big band repertoire, improvisation techniques and the art of ensemble performance weekly with Larson, Rick Salonen from the University of Arkansas and Ryan Yumang from the University of North Texas.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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Released in 2011, the album is considered one of the best in his repertoire, selling over 10 million copies and earning him a Grammy.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Reservoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservoir. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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