hold true

idiom

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

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And for reef fish and many coastal species, that story can hold true. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Did that hold true off-set, in your personal life? Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026 Could the same principle hold true for AI? Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026 Presumably, the same math will hold true for any other games Gobert loses to suspension the rest of the way. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026 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 25 Jan. 2026.

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