- present participle of withhold.
withholding
Example Sentences
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In 2023 she said she fought five times to pay for her divorce, while the following year she accused former coach Gilliard Parana of withholding money from her.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
One year, those withholding elections weren’t updated, resulting in a sizable payment to the Internal Revenue Service.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
She may need to adjust withholding from retirement distributions, pensions, or even Social Security benefits to avoid an unexpected tax bill.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
But then their mortgage company started withholding the couple’s insurance money it held in escrow — allocated specifically for the rebuild.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Not long after they’d taken Cloke into custody. They told Henry they had enough probable cause to arrest half a dozen people, including himself, either for conspiracy or withholding evidence.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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