holders

plural of holder
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as in owners
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership the holders of the land gave us permission to camp on it

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Recent Examples of holders The platform topped all rights holders in TikTok’s short-drama revenue-share rankings for the first quarter of 2026. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026 Me+Em joins brands including Burberry, Savile Row tailor Gieves & Hawkes and accessories maker Anya Hindmarch on the elite list of Royal Warrant holders. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Some season-ticket holders will pass up the opportunity to retain their seat, so supporters who rarely go to games will get a chance to watch players who rarely play. — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Amazon and Google will both hold nonvoting Class N stock after the offering, and the table covers only holders of more than 5% of a voting class. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 This season, season-ticket holders paid for eight regular-season games and two preseason games. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 New account holders can qualify for a $100 cash rewards bonus after spending $500 in purchases within the first three months. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 All 28 defendants are lawful permanent residents, also known as green card holders, according to the Justice Department. — Steve Large, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Disneyland Magic Key holders can starting this week pick up one of four lenticular cards celebrating 25 years of Haunted Mansion holiday. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holders
Noun
  • Safety begins with owners and boards and extends to every employee operating an attraction.
    — Dennis Speigel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than bringing the entire vehicle to the charger, owners can take the batteries indoors and plug them into a regular 230-volt household socket.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Notably in October 2024, burglars broke into several shipping containers on a freight train in the West Side's Austin community in an hours-long daylight heist.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Fruits must be pre-cut and placed in containers, tamales wrapped in foil, elote pre-assembled in styrofoam cups.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • History tells us that promises by news proprietors to preserve their properties’ independence from their own partisan ideological predilections are typically honored in the breach.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Sole proprietors, partners, and LLC members are generally exempt themselves, though construction businesses are typically required to carry coverage even with very few employees.
    — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Holders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holders. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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