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
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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.
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That's good enough for a second-place finish, followed by holdovers A Quiet Place at No.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Davis and Schraeder were holdovers from the 2015 Rebels team that won the program's only CIF championship, which came in Division VI.
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The officials were holdovers from the administration of former Mayor Kasim Reed.
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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.
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First Known Use of holdover
1893
hold over
Definition of hold over
: to continue (as in office) for a prolonged period
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: to prolong the engagement of
- the film was held over another week
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
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The Bank of Japan now holds over 40% of the country’s government debt.
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My bachelorette party was held over a weekend in Palm Springs, filled with desert vibes and lots of snacks.
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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.
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The race is held over the same course at Newmarket a day after the 2,000 Guineas but this is for fillies only.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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First Known Use of hold over
1647
hold over Synonyms
HOLDOVER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of holdover for English Language Learners
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: someone or something that remains or is kept from an earlier time
Law Dictionary
hold over
legal Definition of hold over
: to remain in a position or condition
- one who holds over in possession of a building after the expiration of a term of years
- —B. N. Cardozo
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