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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 next Federal Reserve meeting, meanwhile, will be held on July 28 and July 29.
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Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
29 June 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.
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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.
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Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
The runoff election will be held on June 16 across the state.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
And this year, Democratic voters held on to their ballots longer amid an unsettled governor’s race.
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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.
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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.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Yields on shorter-term bonds such as the two- and five-year Treasuries, however, held on to most of their gains through the afternoon.
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Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
29 June 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
Yields on shorter-term bonds such as the two- and five-year Treasuries, however, held on to most of their gains through the afternoon.
—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for held on
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Opponents remained against the bill even after the recent changes.
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Residents said the latest delay is especially frustrating because the pool also remained closed for much of last summer after a water line ruptured while it was being filled.
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Donors waited as long as two and a half hours to drop off supplies, creating what appeared to be an organized, human assembly line.
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On the same pitch earlier, South Africa labored past Bangladesh by four wickets and waited for India's fate.
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The Heat began Tuesday by retaining three-point shooting forward Simone Fontecchio in free agency, and then continued to address its need for outside shooting when league-wide free agent negotiations were permitted to begin Tuesday night.
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Still, the landowner had continued to find pieces of wreckage for years.
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Called the Lorimer Burst, after the team leader who discovered it, the flash was far more luminous than anything ever seen like it, and, still more astonishing, the entire event lasted only about 5 milliseconds.
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The court also ordered the defendants to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in fines late Thursday after a trial that lasted more than two years.
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Following that trade, rumors persisted that Brown was still on the trading block.
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Ukraine's strike campaign started out earnestly in 2024 but has significantly intensified this year, helping Ukraine gain momentum in a grueling war of attrition that has persisted for more than four years since Russia's full-scale invasion.
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“Held on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20on. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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