HELD ON Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

held on

verb

past tense of hold on

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 Under the agreement, OAC would pay $110 million plus 6% of all future annual gross ticket sales from events held on the site. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Public hearings for the case were held on two separate days in march and April, with more than 30 people attending, the court said. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 The free concerts, which began in 2000, are sponsored by the Clarendon Hills Chamber of Commerce and are held on Prospect Avenue, between the railroad tracks and Park Avenue in the downtown area. — Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 At their Manhattan Supreme Criminal Court arraignments, Vern Joly was ordered held without bail while his father was ordered held on $250,000 bond. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026 The runoff election will be held on June 16 across the state. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 June 2026 And this year, Democratic voters held on to their ballots longer amid an unsettled governor’s race. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 Subscriptions made up 93% of sales in 2025, while net revenue retention (a measure of how much existing customers keep spending over time) was 95% for the year, indicating the company held on to the vast majority of the revenue its current users generate. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 June 2026 King of the Ring Tournament WWE unveiled the King and Queen of the Ring Tournament brackets after Clash in Italy was finished and the first match on the men’s side was held on Monday night. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026

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Verb

England and Argentina remained deadlocked 0-0 with no shots on goal at either end.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
For decades, every movie remained in cinemas for at least 90 days before heading to digital platforms.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026

Definition of remained

Verb

Responsible leaders would have hit the pause button and waited until the votes are in to see if the property tax change became law.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026
The company self-certified the weather delay category with its federal regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in July 2025 but waited until two months ago to begin offering wagers.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of waited

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Throughout the summer, fans have continued to pack Sundance Square to watch the matches, including Josh Mitchell, a fan from Bedford who went to Sundance Square multiple times during the World Cup.

— Cal Phillips Updated July 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
At that time, an 18-member Standardized Testing Task Force convened by the Academic Senate had recommended that the use of SAT and ACT tests be continued.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of continued

Verb

The search lasted until Monday, when Núñez returned to the disaster site convinced that her son had not survived and that his body was still beneath the rubble.

— Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Sanford and Son ended after the actor accepted an offer from competitor ABC to star in his own variety series, which lasted less than a year.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of lasted

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The fire, however, was only 31% contained as of Monday, and was expected to continue to see flare-ups as hot and windy conditions persisted, officials said.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Builders mixed lime with volcanic ash, setting off mineral reactions that persisted as the concrete aged.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026