HOLDING OFF Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

holding off

verb

present participle of hold off

as in turning back

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as in putting off

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Verb

And when his name was very publicly mentioned in the trade talks that eventually sent Giannis Antetokounmpo, there was no turning back.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Beyond markets, investors are also watching geopolitical risks, with attention turning back to the Middle East.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 24 June 2026

Definition of turning back

Verb

However, the company hasn't offered a timeline for a public market debut and is reportedly putting off those plans until at least next year.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 July 2026
For anyone who has been putting off a checkup, over the counter hearing aids have made treatment easier to access than ever, which turns this into one of the simplest risk factors on the list to actually address.

— Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

Definition of putting off

Verb

The ball in the net, the goalkeeper reacting, fans erupting in the background, and Messi already turning away with his arms raised.

— Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
The photos, plain and anonymous, feature a woman in a white dress, her head cropped out of the photo and a girl in pink, heavily blurred, turning away from the camera to reveal a braid garnished with a delicate bow.

— Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Definition of turning away

Verb

Natividad's great-great-great grandfather adapted and so did his descendants ‒ withstanding every new attempt to erase their language, culture or traditions.

— Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Hanging Lake Trail in Glenwood Canyon CBS The project, led by a partnership of federal, state and local organizations, was designed to create a trail capable of withstanding future disasters while preserving the experience that has made Hanging Lake one of Colorado's most popular destinations.

— Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of withstanding

Verb

Today, it's supported on the latest cards, after community pushback stopped it from shelving the tech on the RTX 50-series.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
Days after shelving a plan to redraw Georgia’s political maps, Republican lawmakers in the state Legislature are pivoting to property taxes with an ambitious strategy to put more than a hundred tax-cutting referendums on the ballot this November in a move that could boost GOP turnout.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 19 June 2026

Definition of shelving

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The Hansons both face felony second-degree battery charges and misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, while Bone faces misdemeanor charges of obstructing government operations, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026
Under the banner of resisting the West, Khamenei defied sanctions to build up the country’s nuclear program, its arsenal of missiles and its network of militant allies across the region.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of resisting

Verb

Forty-two percent report postponing or canceling major life events.

— Rebecca Brooks, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The extreme heat has forced other recent schedule changes too, including the Town of Pineville canceling its July First Friday vendor event and Block Love CLT postponing its July 3 food truck event.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Definition of postponing

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