hold true

idiom

: to be valid
The same holds true for/in all similar situations.

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The same does not hold true for Chris Seeley, who got with Mustafa after Casa Amor only for the pair to become the first Love Island couple to ever break up in the finale. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025 And while those principles still hold true, the conversation has evolved. Dave Wessinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Despite this revolution, some best practices still hold true for landing a high-paying gig. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025 But that might not hold true this week: in the next few days, cities such as Columbia, S.C., and Tallahassee, Fla., may tie or break daily record temperatures in the low 100s F. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for hold true

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“Hold true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20true. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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