holdover

noun hold·over \ ˈhōld-ˌō-vər \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Examples: holdover in a Sentence

Definition of holdover

: one that is held over

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Examples of holdover in a Sentence

He is the only holdover from their last championship team.
This policy is a holdover from the previous administration.

Recent Examples of holdover from the Web

And Martin Gruenberg, another Obama-era holdover and the outgoing chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., is expected to back the changes when the agency takes up the proposal today.

— tory newmyer, Washington Post, "The Finance 202: Volcker Rule changes aren't actually wholesale gutting of post-crisis regime," 31 May 2018
That's good enough for a second-place finish, followed by holdovers A Quiet Place at No.

— pamela mcclintock, Billboard, "Weekend Box Office: 'Avengers: Infinity War' Crosses $1B in Record Time," 5 May 2018
That didn’t include at least 13 deaths last year in seven crashes involving commercial charter flights in the U.S., and ignored the fact that the FAA was being run by an Obama-era holdover.

— jennifer epstein, Bloomberg.com, "Trump Praises Southwest Airlines Crew for Response to Engine Failure," 1 May 2018
The Cabinet's only Obama-era holdover, Shulkin clashed with those in the administration who've sought an aggressive expansion of VA's Choice program, which allows veterans to seek health care from private providers at taxpayer expense.

— the washington post, NOLA.com, "Ronny Jackson withdraws as Trump's nominee to lead Veterans Affairs," 26 Apr. 2018
That didn’t include at least 13 deaths last year in seven crashes involving commercial charter flights in the U.S., and ignored the fact that the FAA was being run by an Obama-era holdover.

— Fortune, "'We Shouldn’t Stop Flying.' What to Make of the Southwest Plane Accident That Shattered a Remarkable U.S. Safety Record," 18 Apr. 2018
Davis and Schraeder were holdovers from the 2015 Rebels team that won the program's only CIF championship, which came in Division VI.

— grant gordon, latimes.com, "Flintridge Prep baseball falls in wild, windy extra-inning first-rounder at Highland," 19 May 2018
The officials were holdovers from the administration of former Mayor Kasim Reed.

— j. scott trubey, ajc, "Atlanta Housing Authority names interim leader, plans CEO search," 10 May 2018
And many of the Justice Department’s antitrust staff members are holdovers from 2014, when Mr. Delrahim’s predecessor also opposed Sprint and T-Mobile’s first attempt to merge.

— New York Times, "Sprint and T-Mobile to Merge, in Bid to Remake Wireless Market," 29 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of holdover

1893

in the meaning defined above

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hold over

verb

Definition of hold over

intransitive verb

: to continue (as in office) for a prolonged period

transitive verb

1 a : postpone, defer

b : to retain in a condition or position from an earlier period

2 : to prolong the engagement of

the film was held over another week

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Examples of hold over in a Sentence

the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through

Recent Examples of hold over from the Web

The Bank of Japan now holds over 40% of the country’s government debt.

— The Economist, "Central banks," 31 May 2018
My bachelorette party was held over a weekend in Palm Springs, filled with desert vibes and lots of snacks.

— nicole dellert, Allure, "Why I Held a Pre-Wedding Ceremony to Banish All My Exes' Dicks From My Life," 12 May 2018
Since Putin’s re-election, some notable protests have arisen: One was held over the fire at a Siberian shopping mall that killed 60 people, and a number of communities in the Moscow region also demonstrated over hazardous landfills.

— Washington Post, "As he begins a new term, Putin pushes lofty goals for Russia," 5 May 2018
The race is held over the same course at Newmarket a day after the 2,000 Guineas but this is for fillies only.

— rob hodgetts, CNN, "Why the Derby, Oaks, Guineas and St. Leger are known as the Classics," 4 May 2018
By Naseem Rakha On Wednesday, about 40 Silverton High School students plan to walk out of class at 10 a.m., head to the courtyard with their arms held over their heads and then, rain or shine, lie down outside for 17 minutes.

— syndicated columns, OregonLive.com, "E.J. Dionne Jr.: The Willy Loman presidency," 13 Mar. 2018
The inaugural Mainly Mozart festival was held over 10 days in 1989 with Atherton as music director, Laturno as executive director and William Preucil as concertmaster.

— beth wood, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Mainly Mozart kicks off 2018 festival as it celebrates its 30th anniversary," 27 May 2018
The threat of having to go to summer school was held over my head as both a carrot and a stick to stay on top of my schoolwork, grades and attitudes.

— lynn petrak, chicagotribune.com, "Petrak: Summer is here, but that doesn't mean school is out," 23 May 2018
Students at several local elementary schools were not being dismissed but were instead being held over on alert status, and their parents were told to await further instructions.

— Washington Post, "Witnesses: Frantic effort to save officer who was run over," 23 May 2018

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