held over; holding over; holds over
: to continue (as in office) for a prolonged period
2
: to prolong the engagement of
the film was held over another week
Examples of holdover in a Sentence
Noun
He is the only holdover from their last championship team.
This policy is a holdover from the previous administration.
Verb
the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
NuArt brought in $12K alongside a strong second week holdover in NYC at Film Forum, where Fri/Sat prime shows continued to sell out.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 May 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Immediately, Yumeko eagerly immerses herself into the varied games and bets at St. Dominic, rising in the ranks and threatening Kira’s hold over the student body.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Noun
The Weeknd’s new effort will also likely end up trailing behind popular holdovers like Sinners and Thunderbolts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
NuArt brought in $12K alongside a strong second week holdover in NYC at Film Forum, where Fri/Sat prime shows continued to sell out.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 May 2025
Verb
Curious if conspiracy theories have a hold over you?
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Immediately, Yumeko eagerly immerses herself into the varied games and bets at St. Dominic, rising in the ranks and threatening Kira’s hold over the student body.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for holdover
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“Holdover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holdover. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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hold over
intransitive verb
: to remain in a position or condition
one who holds over in possession of a building after the expiration of a term of years—B. N. Cardozo
B. N. Cardozo
holdover
noun
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