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 rich reservoirs of dust and gas within the Tarantula Nebula provide the material needed to fuel the birth of new stars — some of which are 150 times more massive than our sun.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
The Pure Water project is intended to make the upgrades unnecessary because sewage from the plant will be purified at a new Miramar plant just east of Interstate 805, then stored in Lake Miramar reservoir near Interstate 15 and later piped to homes and businesses as potable water.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Bishop located the car in the reservoir in September, and Sparks’ team helped pull the vehicle from the water.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
At an elevation of about 413 feet, the reservoir is at 103% of its historical average, water managers said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
The Pure Water project is intended to make the upgrades unnecessary because sewage from the plant will be purified at a new Miramar plant just east of Interstate 805, then stored in Lake Miramar reservoir near Interstate 15 and later piped to homes and businesses as potable water.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Bishop located the car in the reservoir in September, and Sparks’ team helped pull the vehicle from the water.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
At an elevation of about 413 feet, the reservoir is at 103% of its historical average, water managers said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservoir
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Egg prices are sky high as the bird flu crisis ravages the nation's supply of eggs.—
Carly Mallenbaum,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Consistent access to a sufficient supply of safe water for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene is the foundation for child survival, healthier lives, stronger economies and more sustainable societies.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Her mint-green house in Frade, a gated condominium on the bay, served as a base for the expedition, whose members would relax around a table near a pool and a tree with fuchsia blossoms.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Limiting the pool to those who were under 25 and didn’t step to the plate 350 times last year costs us someone like Wyatt Langford, but still leaves us a smorgasbord of young talent, all above-average across the league in our four-stat score.—
Eno Sarris,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the travel industry, for example, vertical AI can manage real-time pricing, personalize customer experiences and optimize inventory management—tasks that require a deep understanding of travel-specific data and consumer behavior.—
Jeff Kim,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Beauty companies have noted a slowdown since the beginning of the second half of 2024, which has continue into the first quarter of 2025, weighed down by the ongoing weakness of the Chinese market, and inventory reductions in the U.S. and in travel retail.—
Jennifer Weil,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
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Her new menu adds a bit of Southwestern flair to the vegan soul food repertoire made popular, and acclaimed, by the restaurant’s former executive chef, Shenarri Freeman.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Spencer Strider (2022 Rookie of the Year runner-up and fourth-place finisher in the 2023 Cy Young vote) was already one of the league’s best strikeout pitchers before adding a curveball to his repertoire last spring.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Reservoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservoir. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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