as in to postpone
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 hold over
The firm expects April asset price lows to hold over the near term, unless there is a big easing in tariffs, sizable interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, or continued resilience in the economic data.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
The Greek shipping and media magnate has confirmed that negotiations have been held over a potential investment in Vasco da Gama.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Today, Americans collectively hold over $35 trillion in housing wealth, a staggering increase of nearly 80% since 2020.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Hearings are being held over three consecutive Fridays, so there will be more names to come.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
The Greek shipping and media magnate has confirmed that negotiations have been held over a potential investment in Vasco da Gama.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Today, Americans collectively hold over $35 trillion in housing wealth, a staggering increase of nearly 80% since 2020.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Hearings are being held over three consecutive Fridays, so there will be more names to come.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold over
Verb
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It will either get postponed, or prepare for the entire group not to make it out of the groupchat.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 Apr. 2025
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The sainthood ceremony of Carlo Acutis, a scheduled highlight of this Jubilee of Teenagers, was postponed.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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The execution was delayed from its anticipated time of 6 p.m. ET as the United States Supreme Court considered Hutchinson's final appeals.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The shoot was planned for 2022; however, the production was delayed due to financing amid the pandemic and later, guild strikes.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
2 May 2025
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Companies like Resource Royalty LLC have made these investments more accessible, particularly for those utilizing 1031 exchanges to defer taxes and diversify their portfolios.—
Fred Hubler,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The price tag of Black motherhood isn’t just about dollars and cents, but about dreams deferred and choices no one should have to make.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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Lynch could return to challenge or put over someone for the U.S. title.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Because his drug was a gene therapy, public grant money and private philanthropy played an especially central role, with the National Institutes of Health alone putting over $450 million into science related to SMA.—
Robin Fields,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Hold over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20over. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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