Thesaurus results for RESERVOIR

reservoir

noun

ˈre-zə-ˌvwär

Definition of reservoir

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 This year, the Rocky Mountains had the least snow on record, and the lack of snowmelt is sinking reservoir levels lower. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 These wetlands, connected to the river, act as natural reservoirs that absorb and hold water, especially when the river swells with meltwater or heavy rain. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 Watermelon, a quantum processing device that uses reservoir computing to help AI models train more efficiently on messy datasets. — Nitish Pahwa, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 That same day, two people visiting a reservoir near Wurzbach Parkway and Vista Del Norte found Rangel lying face-down in the grass near the water’s edge, according to the affidavit. — Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reservoir

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The contract covers engineering, technical assistance, technology integration, supply-chain development, workforce training and digital transformation initiatives.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
The incident halted home deliveries and disrupted some supplies to its extensive network of stores across the country.

— JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of supply

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Lower courts had dismissed the case because Asian American students were not underrepresented at the magnet schools compared with the pool of students that applied.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
As adoption widens, so does the pool of users for whom this is genuinely risky.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of pool

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The Newburys want to build the Estates at 100 Oakland on about 32 acres north of Route 30, and contend the project would give South Windsor an important expansion of its housing inventory.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
DataFuelX, a company led by former TV-sales executives is launching DFX Marketplace, a new way for advertisers to connect to commercial inventory across multiple publishers with a single point of entry.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

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Until 1989’s Playing With Fire drew more attention to Spacemen 3’s repertoire, Loop looked set for the longer career.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Its frothy, pastel hues and single moment of contrived levity (when one dance claims a trumpet solo for a joke about jamming her toe) is one of those quintessential examples of Balanchine’s repertoire showing its age.

— Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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