holdbacks

plural of holdback

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for holdbacks
Noun
  • Frontier and American Airlines each had nine delays.
    Marco Cummings, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Acquiring the rest of the footage outside of Ice Cube’s scenes also contributed to the delays.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In its latest publication, the lobby representing over 1,600 member companies put forward 1,141 recommendations to Chinese policymakers, aimed at smoothing over various obstacles faced by European firms in the country.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
  • But just as emerging concerns around hallucinations, data privacy and copyright have put up barriers to generative AI that some organizations have found insurmountable, agents have their own set of obstacles.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • One pack moves several miles down the road while the pack behind it sits and waits.
    Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The bus service’s long waits also caused crowding and loitering in the area, spokeswoman Pauline Haberman said at the time.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • One of the big hurdles Paramount and Skydance likely wouldn’t have to worry about is the FCC.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Education remains one of the category’s biggest hurdles, since many shoppers still view honey as interchangeable.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In 2025, Roborock launched a vacuum cleaner with a robotic arm for moving socks and other obstructions out of the way.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
  • It’s bound to be laden with obstructions and those looking to undermine change.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Trial-size packaging lowers entry barriers in premium categories.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • People without health insurance cannot access services, services in the county are fragmented, and low income creates additional barriers for residents, especially residents of color, the story found.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For many, the glamour of it all seemed to be gone, replaced with a glossy series of embarrassments.
    Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Holdbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holdbacks. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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