hold true

idiom

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

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According to Bass’ original notice, the order will hold true until the local emergency declaration is terminated—which remains in effect as of June 12. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 12 June 2025 Predictions often hold true, breaking daily high temperature records. Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 12 May 2025 This largely seems to hold true, with a fast-growing charging net in all corners of the country, which by its fairly modest size can be covered by relatively few fast chargers. Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 According to FactSet’s consensus estimates, the same is expected to hold true this year. Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 May 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 5 Jul. 2025.

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