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Kept back, set aside, or saved. For example, We have a fair amount of cash in reserve , or The coach decided to keep the best player in reserve until the last quarter . [Late 1600s]

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added
additional
ancillary
auxiliary
extraneous
extraordinary
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further
leftover
new
other
special
supplemental
supplementary
unnecessary
unused

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in rerum natura in-residence

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