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as in turned back
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as in put off
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for held off
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But his brash attitude put off some city councillors.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
16 June 2025 -
The couple couldn’t afford to put off the conversation any longer — fear was mounting over the potential separation of their family.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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The leaders of those countries often resisted these efforts, stating that their new governments were too fragile to tolerate the proliferation of private groups that criticized their government’s policies.—
Johann Neem / Made by History,
TIME,
2 Jan. 2025
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The college resisted and went to court, reaching the Supreme Court, which ruled that Dartmouth’s charter was a contract that protected the institution from the state.—
Johann Neem / Made by History,
TIME,
2 Jan. 2025
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Reached by phone, Cross deferred all questions to CoreCivic headquarters.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
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But being an actor, even for just that day, scratched an itch for me of that dream deferred.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Hill reported that nearly a dozen conservative lawmakers who initially opposed the bill ultimately voted for it, delivering a victory to Johnson.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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All but one Democrat opposed the measure in the House vote earlier this week.—
Sophia Vento,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
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It was originally supposed to go into effect in 2008, but has been repeatedly postponed, including during the pandemic.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
12 Apr. 2025
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The King and Queen were due to meet with Pope Francis as part of their Italian tour, however, Buckingham Palace announced on March 25 that the meeting had been postponed by mutual agreement due to the Catholic leader’s ongoing health concerns.—
Alina Trabattoni,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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As the sixth Malt Master in Glenfiddich’s 130-year history, Brian has taken on a role reserved for only a select few since William Grant & Sons first distilled a drop of whisky.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The first vast eight rows of tables closest to the stage are reserved for longtime supporters and high rollers, and Palm Springs has plenty of them.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
4 Jan. 2025
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Their home—which had withstood previous natural disasters—was one of more than a thousand that was razed in the administrative region.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
22 Dec. 2024
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The tights withstood rubbing with Velcro, resulting in only minor pilling but no visible holes.—
L.A. Hubilla,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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But it was interrupted by at least one protester.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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His grousing is interrupted by some very cute uncle moments with Maria and Tommy’s son, Benji, then Joel takes off just as Tommy gets back.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Held off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20off. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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