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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
Winners would be announced at fairs with ticket holders in the audience.
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Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Florida is the state by far with the biggest population of TPS holders, with 403,965 beneficiaries living there.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Ticket-holders will also be able to explore a tight but impactful exhibition of vintage McQueen fashion and ephemera adjacent to the theater, at the Mansion at Hudson Yards.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
To put that in context, in the last 15 years, three holders of the winning ticket did not claim their prize at all.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Claims process Contract holders can submit a claim with CarShield or American Auto Shield, including their name, email, phone number, contract number, breakdown date and the car's VIN number, along with any customer concerns.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The mission of those events is to get the truck in front of people who are interested in it, those who are already reservation holders and to introduce the company and truck to people who have never heard of Slate.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Second Amendment advocates say city-by-city ordinances would be cumbersome for permit holders commuting daily between jurisdictions.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, sports rights holders enter bidding wars in a competitive market fueled by streaming services seeking more ad opportunities and subscribers from exclusive live events.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Florida is the state by far with the biggest population of TPS holders, with 403,965 beneficiaries living there.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Ticket-holders will also be able to explore a tight but impactful exhibition of vintage McQueen fashion and ephemera adjacent to the theater, at the Mansion at Hudson Yards.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
To put that in context, in the last 15 years, three holders of the winning ticket did not claim their prize at all.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Claims process Contract holders can submit a claim with CarShield or American Auto Shield, including their name, email, phone number, contract number, breakdown date and the car's VIN number, along with any customer concerns.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The mission of those events is to get the truck in front of people who are interested in it, those who are already reservation holders and to introduce the company and truck to people who have never heard of Slate.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Second Amendment advocates say city-by-city ordinances would be cumbersome for permit holders commuting daily between jurisdictions.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, sports rights holders enter bidding wars in a competitive market fueled by streaming services seeking more ad opportunities and subscribers from exclusive live events.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holders
Noun
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The club has had several owners since.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The condo board was also buoyed by the 2020 Icon Brickell court ruling that gave condo owners and condo boards more power.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This goes beyond colorful containers and cute doormats.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Parents should practice opening containers with their child and make sure the lunch box isn’t too heavy.—
Kate Sequeira,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most of the sons and daughters of the proprietors who remained had little interest in continuing their parents’ line of work.—
M. Z. Adnan,
New Yorker,
23 Aug. 2025
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But beer culture in the city is also changing, the proprietors of the three establishments agree.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Holders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holders. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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