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as in remained
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the ancient beliefs still held on in remote mountain villages
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as in waited
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
hold on a minute—it's not your turn
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Recent Examples of held on
Butterflies, bees and other pollinators are also drawn to the numerous white to pink flowers, which are held on narrow spikes up to six inches long.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The display will be held on July 3, in partnership with state of South Dakota, the National Park Service announced on March 9.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Inbound flights were held on taxiways away from gates during the investigation.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
He was transported to the Hartford Police Detention Facility where he was charged with murder and interfering with police and was held on $1 million bond, according to Boisvert.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Sohail is currently held on $500,000 cash bail or $1 million bond in his state case, and Eisner-Grynberg was asking he be released on bond in the federal case to live with his mother once the state charges are resolved.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Carriers do have contingency plans for this kind of scenario, activating reserve crews held on standby.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
The 98th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 15, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
—Gma Team, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Oman, which has mediated the two rounds of discussions this year, announced that the third round would be held on Thursday in Geneva.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 23 Feb. 2026
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The display will be held on July 3, in partnership with state of South Dakota, the National Park Service announced on March 9.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Inbound flights were held on taxiways away from gates during the investigation.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
He was transported to the Hartford Police Detention Facility where he was charged with murder and interfering with police and was held on $1 million bond, according to Boisvert.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Sohail is currently held on $500,000 cash bail or $1 million bond in his state case, and Eisner-Grynberg was asking he be released on bond in the federal case to live with his mother once the state charges are resolved.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Carriers do have contingency plans for this kind of scenario, activating reserve crews held on standby.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
The 98th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 15, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
—Gma Team, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Oman, which has mediated the two rounds of discussions this year, announced that the third round would be held on Thursday in Geneva.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for held on
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The move follows a surge in oil to above $100 a barrel as more major Middle East producers curbed production and the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed.—
Priscila Azevedo Rocha,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kosher News manager Tito Estrada has remained a consistent warm presence at the newsstand for 20 years.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Dallas County Democrats are outraged after hundreds of people who waited hours to cast their ballots may have their votes rejected.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Pro soccer fans in the Treasure Valley waited a long time to have their own team to cheer.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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And continued to be over the years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The two programs continued to trade punches until the half, with the Spartans maintaining a 21-17 edge at intermission.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Blackouts that once lasted hours now can go on for days.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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An eighth-grader at Maranatha Christian School won the county spelling bee Thursday, beating his closest rival after a one-on-one face-off that lasted 13 rounds.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Perez and immigrant rights groups say these issues have persisted, if not worsened, despite federal inspections conducted under Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s standards.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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And none of them have ever changed the laws or constants of physics in a way that has persisted to the present day.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Held on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20on. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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