have in hand

VERB

have

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept acquire admit bear carry enjoy gain get hold include keep obtain own pick up possess receive retain take

STRONG

annex compass corner hog land occupy procure secure

WEAK

chalk up get hands on get hold of latch on to lock up sit on take in teem with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon avoid deny disallow dispossess dispute exclude forfeit forsake free give lack let go lose need not have offer pass refuse reject release spend surrender throw away yield

VERB

own

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boast control dominate enjoy have hold keep occupy retain

STRONG

inherit reserve

WEAK

be in possession of be possessed of fall heir to have rights have title

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon forsake give up lack let go need release want yield

WEAK

dispossess lose not have reject sell

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“We will no longer have a situation, even with what we have in hand, where we are not going to grow,” Schinecker said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Sceptics also point out that Argentina would need to have in hand the US dollars to replace the pesos.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023

“We have in hand an agreement that’s fair for workers and secures a strong and stable future for the Seaway,” CEO Terence Bowles said in a statement Sunday.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

Fain acknowledged some union members want to vote on the offers the union bargainers have in hand.

From Reuters • Oct. 20, 2023

The transposition you will use for one of these instruments will depend on what type of part you have in hand, and what instrument you would like to play that part.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

have in hand

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