beholden to

phrase

formal

: owing a favor or gift to (someone) : having obligations to (someone)

politicians who are beholden to special interest groups

She works for herself, and so is beholden to no one.

Examples of beholden to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When James Gunn and Peter Safran took the reins at DC Studios in 2022, one of their core tenets was ensuring that the writers and directors shaping their interconnected universe would not be beholden to a house style. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Sherman, liberated by her own ambition but also her platform at Puck, which is seen as less beholden to luxury advertisers, pays no mind to such agreements. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

These longer-term 10- and 30-year Treasurys are less beholden to the Federal Reserve, which can raise or lower very short-term interest rates for overnight loans. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Medical ethicists say research oversight has become overly beholden to industry priorities. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for beholden to

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