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 is designed to simplify the transition from traditional satellite and cable distribution to streaming, while giving rights holders and content partners a scalable and secure route into the commercial market. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 Chase Pay Over Time is a repayment option available to Chase credit card holders. Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 In addition, ticket-holders will have special access to explore the iconic Tam O’Shanter venue. Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 Denver Food + Wine Festival kicks off with the Riedel Wine Symposium which allows ticket holders to taste wine in the glass that it's meant to be poured in. Libby Smith, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 The State Department documents obtained by the AP suggest screening of current B1 and B2 visa holders began after the State Department received information about asylum requests from the Citizen and Immigration Service. Matthew Lee, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 The makeup pouch has multiple makeup brush holders, elastic and mesh pockets, loops, and dividers. Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026 Many booth holders used small stone paperweights to hold down stacks of informational leaflets offered from their tables. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 The ruling follows other recent court orders allowing the administration to end protections for TPS holders from countries including Haiti, Somalia, Syria, and Myanmar, as part of the administration's ongoing immigration crackdown. Laura Romero, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • The league made clear the owners wouldn’t agree to these changes outside of a cap.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Fans of Waterbird Coffee were without their downtown Kansas City spot for just a few months before new owners strode in — single origin beans in hand — to save it.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Three containers of beef were seen uncovered inside the walk-in freezer.
    Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Keep water in shatterproof containers with airtight lids to prevent contamination.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For over two decades, the scumbag proprietors of Paddy's Pub have brought us some of the best, most boundary-pushing comedy on the airwaves.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Learn More View More Fin-tech platform Found's business checking account and financial management tools target freelancers, contractors and sole proprietors.
    Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

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

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