as in postponed
to assign to a later time
the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through
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Recent Examples of held over
Fall also brings the Great Basin Astronomy Festival, held over the new moon weekend in September.
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Taryn Shorr-McKee,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
The Strawberry Music Festival is a family-friendly bluegrass music fest held over several days in Grass Valley.
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Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
He was scheduled for arraignment Wednesday after the hearing was held over from Tuesday.
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Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The movie has become an unexpected juggernaut at New York’s Film Forum, held over week after week.
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
There are also mini shakes at $2 and many items held over from Del Taco’s last version of its value menu, Del’s Real Deals, which was introduced in July 2024.
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Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
The first-ever Tony Awards were held over dinner in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria hotel on Easter Sunday, April 6, 1947.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Earlier, the National Barrel Horse Association said in a statement that the attacks on the horses involved a competitor at the show, which was held over the weekend at the South Point Hotel & Casino.
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Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
In New York City, the documentary is being held over for a second week at IFC Center due to popular demand.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 May 2026
Taryn Shorr-McKee,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
The Strawberry Music Festival is a family-friendly bluegrass music fest held over several days in Grass Valley.
—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
He was scheduled for arraignment Wednesday after the hearing was held over from Tuesday.
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Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The movie has become an unexpected juggernaut at New York’s Film Forum, held over week after week.
—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
There are also mini shakes at $2 and many items held over from Del Taco’s last version of its value menu, Del’s Real Deals, which was introduced in July 2024.
—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
The first-ever Tony Awards were held over dinner in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria hotel on Easter Sunday, April 6, 1947.
—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Earlier, the National Barrel Horse Association said in a statement that the attacks on the horses involved a competitor at the show, which was held over the weekend at the South Point Hotel & Casino.
—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
In New York City, the documentary is being held over for a second week at IFC Center due to popular demand.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for held over
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After strong pushback from the downtown community, San Jose City Council Tuesday postponed a decision on a proposal for parking rate hikes and extended enforcement hours until after its summer recess in August.
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Their sister postponed her wedding for about one year after the accident.
Verb
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The theory here is that avarice and ambition can best be defeated by means of somebody else’s avarice and ambition; power’s inevitable corrupting effect is thereby mitigated or delayed.
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Automatic contributions, delayed payment windows, small rituals that add friction to impulse spending — these are all behavioral architecture moves, not acts of self-denial.
Verb
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That’s true even when proceeds are held in escrow (exceptions can apply if the escrow is tied to contingencies), or when payment is deferred.
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For consumers and logistics fleets who deferred major purchases out of fear that gas and diesel prices would remain permanently elevated, this stabilization acts as a powerful green light.
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“Held over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20over. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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