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as in to remain
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 to wait
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 hold on
Mangione is accused of ambushing Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel where UnitedHealthcare's annual shareholder conference was being held on Dec. 4, 2024.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
She was held on $150,000 bond and was expected to appear on Monday in Manchester Superior Court.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
With the Chiefs opening the 2025 season in Brazil with a game on Friday, Sept. 5, against the Chargers, the Red Friday celebration will be held on the same day as when the team plays.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2025
He was accused of writing a check with insufficient funds, and the records indicated he was held on an out of state warrant.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
She was held on $150,000 bond and was expected to appear on Monday in Manchester Superior Court.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
With the Chiefs opening the 2025 season in Brazil with a game on Friday, Sept. 5, against the Chargers, the Red Friday celebration will be held on the same day as when the team plays.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2025
He was accused of writing a check with insufficient funds, and the records indicated he was held on an out of state warrant.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold on
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Kenwood’s program will remain the same, but Western’s will change to a Building Construction Management magnet, which will expose students to different areas of construction trades, such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing and carpentry.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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The love remained even as Alonso tested free agency for the first time last winter.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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And tax professionals remain on edge now, waiting for the Internal Revenue Service to issue more guidance.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Antarctica has been forming for over 35 million years, so your inbox can wait.—
Sarah Groen,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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For more than a dozen years, the Food and Drug Administration quietly allowed substandard foreign factories to continue shipping medications to the United States even after the agency officially banned them from doing so because of dangerous manufacturing failures.—
Debbie Cenziper,
ProPublica,
13 Aug. 2025
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In 2022 alone, donor participation dropped by 10%, and this trend has continued to the present, with a slight rebound in 2024.—
Leslye Moore,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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To stay at Casa Carolina is also to support the hotel's commitment to sustainability, woven through the fabric of its operations in big ways and small.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Former Angels' superstar Shohei Ohtani will take the mound for his new Los Angeles club as the Dodgers fight to stay at the top of the NL West standings.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Again, there are parts of this phase that aren’t going to last forever.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Construction will last until 2041, perhaps far longer.—
Stacy Torres,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Hold on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20on. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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