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
Volatile waters:Could wet winters start to refill Colorado River reservoirs?
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Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
The dry stretch has continued into December, with city reservoirs below 60% capacity despite rain showers over Thanksgiving weekend.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
These sightings have been reported near a Hunterdon County reservoir in the northern part of the state, as well as further south in Monmouth and Ocean counties and into Philadelphia-area townships like Cherry Hill and Evesham.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Those efforts have helped conserve water in Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
The dry stretch has continued into December, with city reservoirs below 60% capacity despite rain showers over Thanksgiving weekend.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
These sightings have been reported near a Hunterdon County reservoir in the northern part of the state, as well as further south in Monmouth and Ocean counties and into Philadelphia-area townships like Cherry Hill and Evesham.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Those efforts have helped conserve water in Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservoir
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The Global Nuclear Renaissance European countries, badly hit by the sanctions on the cheap Russian gas supply, are reconsidering nuclear.Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Once the supplies arrived at the Ashe County Airport, a ground team that Bealle partnered with distributed them out of an airport hangar that has been transformed into a disaster relief center.Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Students who demonstrate sustained interest and excellence in a single area—whether STEM, humanities, or the arts—are more likely to stand out in a competitive applicant pool.Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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There’s also a pool and full-service restaurant — don’t skip the Margherita pizza here.Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
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The key is to control inventory, optimize the sales cycle, and reduce accounts receivable.Dileep Rao, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Industries like automotive and pharmaceuticals that rely on a just-in-time inventory model need to be implementing and acting on contingency plans, Short said, not only in advance of a new strike but also for any further labor unrest on the horizon in 2025.Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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That being said, what might be overrated for one person might just be exactly what someone else needs to make their cooking routine smoother or add something new to their repertoire.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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Carvalho, 37, a longtime musician and Austinite, expanded the bar’s musical repertoire far beyond its previous comfort zone of cover bands and karaoke, hosting everything from low-key dance nights to outdoor blowouts featuring Bikini Kill, Courtney Barnett, and Kurt Vile.Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Reservoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservoir. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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