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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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as in containers
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
her hat made a good holder for the shells she collected on the beach
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Recent Examples of holders
Platinum badge holders can make up to three reservations per day and individual track badgeholders can make up to two per day.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Shares declined 3% after the oil and natural gas company announced an 11 million share offering for holders of SFG Fang Holdings.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Health insurance may not cover policy holders abroad, so double-check those terms beforehand (and look into travel insurance as needed).
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Can season-ticket holders pay over a period of time?
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Tellingly, insurers were not ordered to compensate the policy holders.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
New this year, Ikon Pass holders will get more access to Midwest mountains, including seven days of access to Snowriver Mountain Resort in Michigan, Lutsen Mountains in Minnesota, and Granite Peak in Wisconsin, with no blackout dates.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Free plan customers can attach files up to 50 MB, while premium account holders can attach files up to 1GB.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
This includes a spatula, fork, tongs, basting brush, six steel skewers, eight corn holders and 10 burger flags.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Shares declined 3% after the oil and natural gas company announced an 11 million share offering for holders of SFG Fang Holdings.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Health insurance may not cover policy holders abroad, so double-check those terms beforehand (and look into travel insurance as needed).
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Can season-ticket holders pay over a period of time?
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Tellingly, insurers were not ordered to compensate the policy holders.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
New this year, Ikon Pass holders will get more access to Midwest mountains, including seven days of access to Snowriver Mountain Resort in Michigan, Lutsen Mountains in Minnesota, and Granite Peak in Wisconsin, with no blackout dates.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Free plan customers can attach files up to 50 MB, while premium account holders can attach files up to 1GB.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
This includes a spatula, fork, tongs, basting brush, six steel skewers, eight corn holders and 10 burger flags.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holders
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Tee Pee Drive-In, also near Tulsa, has been lovingly restored by new owners, who added a chrome concession truck serving foot-long corn dogs and strawberry-blonde cocktails.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Pros & Cons HostArmada is a fantastic web host for bloggers and small business owners seeking speed and security, without enterprise-class pricing.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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The design may also allow more refrigerated containers, commonly known as reefer units, to be carried onboard.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Plants grow just one to two feet tall, with a weeping habit perfect for spilling out of containers and over rock walls, or planting as a dynamic groundcover.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Scott and Cody Fitzsimmons, proprietors of Oak Cliff’s Tureen gallery (where Muñoz also recently showed), lent an oversize Easter egg by Matthew Langan-Peck.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Brothers Mitchell Kaczmarek, who died at 81 in 2001, and Edwin Kaczmarek, who died at 87 in 2011, were the last longtime proprietors.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Holders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holders. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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