hold to
verb
held to; holding to; holds to
: to give firm assent to : adhere to strongly
holds to his promise
Examples of hold to in a Sentence
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Leaders should be held to a higher standard, not a different standard.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
The Marlins were held to four hits and lost for just the sixth time in 24 games this month.
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Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Spain had a frustrating start to the tournament, being held to a goalless draw by debutants Cabo Verde.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
Reese, Naz Hilman and Madina Okot were held to 28 points combined with Okot scoring 16 – mostly in the fourth quarter.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
After scoring 14 runs to begin this four-game series, the Royals have been held to just five runs in their last 18 innings.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Similar research has found that Black women are held to higher performance standards and are more likely than white women, men of color, and white men to experience workplace harassment.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
These were the grounds of revolution in 1776 and what colonists held to be the markings of a tyrant.
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Robert Parkinson,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Commissioner Tisch has already shown a real commitment to cracking down on corruption and ensuring that the public servants in the NYPD are held to the highest standards.
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Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
The Marlins were held to four hits and lost for just the sixth time in 24 games this month.
—
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Spain had a frustrating start to the tournament, being held to a goalless draw by debutants Cabo Verde.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
Reese, Naz Hilman and Madina Okot were held to 28 points combined with Okot scoring 16 – mostly in the fourth quarter.
—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
After scoring 14 runs to begin this four-game series, the Royals have been held to just five runs in their last 18 innings.
—
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Similar research has found that Black women are held to higher performance standards and are more likely than white women, men of color, and white men to experience workplace harassment.
—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
These were the grounds of revolution in 1776 and what colonists held to be the markings of a tyrant.
—
Robert Parkinson,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Commissioner Tisch has already shown a real commitment to cracking down on corruption and ensuring that the public servants in the NYPD are held to the highest standards.
—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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“Hold to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20to. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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