holdout
Example Sentences
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If there is to be a stubborn print holdout, it seems right that it is Merriam-Webster, which traces its lineage to Noah Webster’s “American Dictionary of the English Language” from 1828.
Fearing negative fallout for its agricultural sector, France has long been a holdout, but had failed to muster enough support to block the accord -- until now.
From Barron's
AMC is a holdout, moving deeper into genre series, including spinoffs of its major hit “The Walking Dead” and shows based on Anne Rice’s vampire novels.
From Los Angeles Times
Eventually, AI holdouts will either get onboard or get weeded out.
His holdout vote in the wake of 200-plus members of his party voting otherwise is not the first time he has taken an unorthodox stance.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.