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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
The primary election is set to be held on March 3, but early voting will begin Tuesday.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Feb. 2026
Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
But Takaichi has considered the Second World War a war of survival and of self-defense, which is a view that’s held on the Japanese right wing.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Demna’s debut show at Gucci for the Fall/Winter 2026 season will be held on February 27.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Lawson remains held on bonds totaling more than $2 million, court records show.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
The rest of the draft is held on Saturday.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, Turcotte held on to the lead after a dominant first run.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
He was being held on a $25,000 bond Thursday night at the Broward Main Jail, jail records show.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Feb. 2026
Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
But Takaichi has considered the Second World War a war of survival and of self-defense, which is a view that’s held on the Japanese right wing.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Demna’s debut show at Gucci for the Fall/Winter 2026 season will be held on February 27.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Lawson remains held on bonds totaling more than $2 million, court records show.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
The rest of the draft is held on Saturday.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, Turcotte held on to the lead after a dominant first run.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
He was being held on a $25,000 bond Thursday night at the Broward Main Jail, jail records show.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for held on
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Colin Gray has remained behind bars since his arrest a day after the shooting.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Several lanes of the highway remained closed Saturday afternoon while authorities cleared the scene.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Qasem Awad has waited for more than a year for his son’s killer to be brought to justice.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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After Harvey, communities waited years for recovery funds while the feds flagged problems with how Texas managed the money.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Staff from the oil division of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission began taking samples of the Boarmans’ water in August 2023, about a week after Tammy Boarman’s first pollution complaint, and continued doing so every few months, following the agency’s protocol.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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Johnson and singer Role Model continued to spark romance rumors late last month after they were spotted on yet another dinner date in Los Angeles, marking their third joint sighting in just weeks.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Willis, a former third-round pick of the Titans, lasted only two years in Tennessee before he was dealt to Green Bay in August 2024 in exchange for a seventh-round pick.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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The following day, nearly all of my friend’s food had spoiled, whereas mine lasted nearly all week.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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The subfreezing temperatures that persisted, in some places for several days, exposed deep weaknesses in The state’s power grid and emergency preparedness.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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The raw-water trend was mainly pre-pandemic, especially among the health-conscious Silicon Valley tech community, but the fear of fluoridated water has persisted in alternative-health sectors.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Held on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20on. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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