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
But because index funds hang on to their holdings for long periods, voting is even more important for this group, Lipton said.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Also, by overweighting the same securities through passive vehicles, investors’ holdings look like a sea of sameness, heightening systematic risk and limiting diversification.
—Mike Terwilliger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
His land holdings included a tobacco farm, orchards, a swampy area adjoining a creek, and his humble family home.
—James Powel, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Tesla’s board said the package is needed keep him focused on Tesla given all his other holdings and interests.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Since 2022, CalPERS has nearly doubled its private equity holdings, from $50 billion to $92 billion.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
In June, the 44-year-old Andic stepped away from his executive responsibilities at the multinational fashion company to reportedly take on more responsibilities within the Andic family’s holding companies, which control the family’s real estate and business holdings.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
His real estate holdings are similarly impressive.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
The prospect that Milei’s reforms could stall has spooked international investors, some of whom have responded by selling their holdings in Argentine pesos.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Also, by overweighting the same securities through passive vehicles, investors’ holdings look like a sea of sameness, heightening systematic risk and limiting diversification.
—Mike Terwilliger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
His land holdings included a tobacco farm, orchards, a swampy area adjoining a creek, and his humble family home.
—James Powel, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Tesla’s board said the package is needed keep him focused on Tesla given all his other holdings and interests.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Since 2022, CalPERS has nearly doubled its private equity holdings, from $50 billion to $92 billion.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
In June, the 44-year-old Andic stepped away from his executive responsibilities at the multinational fashion company to reportedly take on more responsibilities within the Andic family’s holding companies, which control the family’s real estate and business holdings.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
His real estate holdings are similarly impressive.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
The prospect that Milei’s reforms could stall has spooked international investors, some of whom have responded by selling their holdings in Argentine pesos.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holdings
Noun
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Rephayah Oselmo is wanted by the state of New York in connection with murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon, according to a news release from the Marshals Service.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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Gilgeous-Alexander drew a foul on Durant, who was playing tight defense, on the Thunder’s final possession.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My sister had shouldered the heavy burden of caring for our mother in her final years, after which she was left with nearly all of our mother’s remaining belongings that had been left in her home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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But budgets are also a major reason why Americans pack their belongings and go.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Aneurysms form when a weak spot develops in a blood vessel wall, often due to things like high blood pressure, smoking, or genetics.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Meghan’s travel formula is warm, comfortable, and practical for holiday getaways, which is why now is a good time to copy her pieces before things really get busy.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Island of the Dolls Truly the stuff of Chucky nightmares, Mexico’s Island of the Dolls—La Isla de las Muñecas—amid the Xochimilco canals south of Mexico City is known for hundreds of dolls displayed throughout the island.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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And the public gets some wild movies and TV shows that would otherwise never get made, doing crazy-stupid stuff like recreating Napoleonic-era sea battles off the coast of the Galapagos.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Holdings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holdings. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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