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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John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Both companies are the rare holdovers from the kind of regional manufacturing that has largely collapsed in Vermont and other rural areas in the United States.
—Alex Tzelnic, Outside Online, 6 June 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Since then, India and China have held over 20 rounds of commander-level talks, with periodic announcements on agreements regarding disengagement and patrolling management.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Noun
Other than that, it’s been a group of holdovers making steady progress, and some, like catcher Pedro Pages and center fielder Victor Scott II, are taking advantage of getting regular playing time for the first time in their careers.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Both companies are the rare holdovers from the kind of regional manufacturing that has largely collapsed in Vermont and other rural areas in the United States.
—Alex Tzelnic, Outside Online, 6 June 2025
Verb
Dusk stopping play has also been a feature of this year’s tournament, with matches held over on all of the first four days, including on both main courts on Monday — despite no rain on three of the days.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Since then, India and China have held over 20 rounds of commander-level talks, with periodic announcements on agreements regarding disengagement and patrolling management.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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“Holdover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holdover. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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