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holding

[hohl-ding] / ˈhoʊl dɪŋ /
NOUN
property held
Synonyms
STRONGEST
equity goods ownership property
STRONG
acreage acres assets belongings buildings capital chattels claim dominion effects estate farm freehold home house inheritance land means plot possession premises
WEAK
possessorship proprietar

Example Sentences

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A few years ago you were famous for holding get-togethers in the middle of the night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

For instance, had Calvert-Lewin not gone down holding his hair would Brooks have even picked up on that potential red card?

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Eurasia Group is one of the world’s leading geopolitical risk consultancies and it ascribes a two-thirds probability to the pause in hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz holding.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“It’s on the leaders. It’s on us to ensure that we are really holding power accountable.”

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

‘Does she want them in the water?’ he cried, snatching their bows and quivers from the branch and holding them out over the stream.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver