as in possession
transportable items that one owns
the museum's holdings of ancient manuscripts are among the rarest in the world
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Recent Examples of holdings
Mexico City’s Museo Anahuacalli is set to receive more than 150,000 objects from Juan Rafael Coronel Rivera, the grandson of Diego Rivera, in a donation that significantly expands the museum’s holdings and renews attention on the artist’s original vision for the site.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The regulatory filing, released last week, states that Warsh would stop working as an adviser for the private investment firm of billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller and divest some of his holdings if he is confirmed as Fed chair.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Office of Government Ethics said Warsh would have to divest from several dozen holdings.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
His paperwork lists more than $100 million in holdings associated with his work for investor Stanley Druckenmiller.
—Kevin Breuninger,jeff Cox,alex Harring,matt Peterson, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Manhattan mansion Madonna increased her holdings in New York City in 2009 with the purchase of a $40 million Georgian-style mansion on the Upper East Side.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
The filings, however, give limited details on some of his largest holdings, citing confidentiality agreements.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The disclosures also included the holdings of Warsh’s wife, Jane Lauder, the granddaughter of cosmetics billionaire Estée Lauder, who sits on the board of The Estée Lauder Companies.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
The museum's holdings include work from over a thousand artist, most of the super stars in the contemporary art world.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The regulatory filing, released last week, states that Warsh would stop working as an adviser for the private investment firm of billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller and divest some of his holdings if he is confirmed as Fed chair.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Office of Government Ethics said Warsh would have to divest from several dozen holdings.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
His paperwork lists more than $100 million in holdings associated with his work for investor Stanley Druckenmiller.
—Kevin Breuninger,jeff Cox,alex Harring,matt Peterson, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Manhattan mansion Madonna increased her holdings in New York City in 2009 with the purchase of a $40 million Georgian-style mansion on the Upper East Side.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
The filings, however, give limited details on some of his largest holdings, citing confidentiality agreements.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The disclosures also included the holdings of Warsh’s wife, Jane Lauder, the granddaughter of cosmetics billionaire Estée Lauder, who sits on the board of The Estée Lauder Companies.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
The museum's holdings include work from over a thousand artist, most of the super stars in the contemporary art world.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holdings
Noun
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Deployed as a winger against strong opposition, Wiegman has also used James as a central attacking midfielder in games where England are likely to dominate possession.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Rapids dominated possession in the first half, but Messi scored on a penalty kick to give Miami the lead in the 18th minute after Bright got fouled in the box after stealing the ball in the six-yard box.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Casias, 53, was last seen walking on a highway near Talpa, New Mexico, in June 2025, according to New Mexico State Police, leaving her belongings at home and a phone that had been factory-reset, NBC News reported.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Among the gunman’s belongings was a photo modified by artificial intelligence showing him alongside the Columbine attackers, according to a state official who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to address the media.—
Maria Verza,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Confirm timing, assign ownership, and keep things clear.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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But things got wild when the robot started break dancing and bashing itself into a million robotic pieces.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even though there was some absurd stuff on the show, people did legitimately do things that were outrageous back then.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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This is distinct from writing that is humorous, the stuff that will give you a wry smile at best.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Holdings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holdings. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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