on hold

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Now rate cuts are on hold, and as the rise in wholesale prices show, there’s still plenty of inflation in the guts of the economy that’s likely to show up later in the year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The court refused, but the case is currently on hold pending the companies' appeal against that decision.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Other major central banks, including the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, have so far kept rates on hold as they assess the fallout from the conflict.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Nevertheless, investors were worried that a labor market on the mend would make it more difficult for the Federal Reserve to justify leaving interest rates on hold.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

But plenty of science was already on hold while researchers, universities, and biotech companies sued one another over ownership of various cell lines.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot