HAND-HOLDINGS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

hand-holdings

noun

plural of hand-holding

as in attentions

patient and attentive guidance encouragement, or instruction New computer users often require a good deal of hand-holding.

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Noun

The understated drama stars Scarlett Johansson as a young, rudderless college graduate accompanying her photographer husband (Giovanni Ribisi) on a trip to Tokyo, where his attentions are diverted to a blonde starlet (Anna Faris).

— Jami Ganz, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2026
Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico in 2025 and his escalating trade war with Canada this year have turned the countries’ attentions inward, onto disputes among the three partners, at precisely the moment when the threat is coming from the outside.

— Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of attentions

Noun

Paternity leave assists in the mother’s recovery and contributes to less of an increase in stress and depression than for mothers whose partners didn’t take leave.

— Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Atlanta Dream guard Jordin Canada delivered 10 points and 10 assists during a 92-77 win over the Washington Mystics.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of assists

Noun

States have already started slashing caregivers’ pay and other critical disability services in anticipation of Medicaid cuts that will roll out next year.

— STAT, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Rent now, pay later services are one form, which break rent into multiple payments.

— Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of services

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With the press world’s help, Omar Jamal was anointed as the authoritative voice on all political issues concerning Minnesota’s Somali community and the Somali population at large in America.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
The driver of a car died early Sunday despite intense rescue efforts that began when a police officer spotted the crash and immediately called for help, police said.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of help

Noun

In North Carolina, researchers found that food and housing supports lowered Medicaid spending over time.

— Priyanka D McCluskey, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
The structural system, meanwhile, is based on point supports, which means the building loads are transferred through columns that can be spaced relatively far apart.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

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