hold true

idiom

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

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If this year's predictions hold true, Christmas could be over 20 degrees warmer than the average. Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025 These all hold true, in Denver. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025 And that will especially hold true if Christian Gonzalez (one pass breakup this season) finally returns to form, as his position coach suggested Thursday. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025 This would presumably hold true for hot Jupiters as well, but certainty about such arcana is elusive for these far-distant worlds. Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025 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 23 Dec. 2025.

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