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Synonyms for reserve

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for reserve

to have and maintain in one's possession

to cause to be set aside, as for one's use, in advance

the keeping of one's thoughts and emotions to oneself

public land kept for a special purpose

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Synonyms for reserve

formality and propriety of manner

something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose

an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions

a district that is reserved for particular purpose

armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency

the trait of being uncommunicative

hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

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References in periodicals archive ?
* The debate over reserving for these policies stems from various interpretations of the NAIC's Actuarial Guideline 38.
Actuaries study the strengths and weaknesses of different reserving methods and the situations to best apply them and how to assess the impact of operational changes and external effects on the reserve estimate.
While not a preferred long-term reserving method, this approach could be used to determine a temporary minimum reserve value.
By year-end 1999, after two consecutive years of increased catastrophe losses and depleted reserve redundancies, many reinsurers retrenched and refocused their operating strategies to restore underwriting discipline and return to more prudent reserving practices.