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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

Example Sentences

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That will be the latest PCE data the Fed will have in hand at its next policy meeting, March 17-18.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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

“We have in hand all the vaccines we need to get every American fully vaccinated, including the booster shot,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2022

These things, in conjunction with the wild work we have in hand, help to unnerve a man.”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker