- present tense form of withhold (3rd person singular).
withholds
Example Sentences
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The horror was captured by several cameras, images from which Mr. Gibney withholds until the dizzying climax of the film.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Each employer’s payroll system withholds taxes based only on the wages it pays you and does not account for your other income.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Today, the court holds that one exception — the postal exception — prevents individuals from recovering for injuries based on a postal employee’s intentional misconduct, including when an employee maliciously withholds their mail,” Sotomayor wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
To satisfy the taxes, the company withholds a certain number of shares from the employee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
The sceptic in Europe who still withholds his credence from Bruce’s account of an Abyssinian brind feast, would have been edified by the sight now presented on the royal meadow.
From The Highlands of Ethiopia by William Cornwallis Harris
