HOLDINGS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

holdings

noun

plural of holding

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 Swallow added that early results from Diamond Creek and the company’s broader Idaho holdings suggest the region could help support future domestic production, although further testing remains necessary. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 Monro describes its holdings as a family of 16 regional brands, and that word—regional—is the whole game. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026 Outside ethics groups said the bill leaves intact the very conflicts it is meant to address by allowing lawmakers to keep existing stock holdings. — Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 23 July 2026 National muni funds typically only offer federal exemption, as most states tax out-of-state bond holdings within them. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 But by the first year of his second term, the president’s business holdings had transformed. — Andrea Fuller, New York Times, 23 July 2026 Through its new secondary advisory group, the firm plans to expand a marketplace that allows clients to buy and sell private holdings while also advising clients looking to exit investments held outside Goldman. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 21 July 2026 But Omni Air similarly represents only a slice of Stonepeak’s around $90 billion holdings. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Trump has also drawn scrutiny for the large volume of securities trades made by his investment advisers, as well as licensing agreements, real estate holdings and other potential financial conflicts of interest. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 17 July 2026

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Noun

Coming off a 4-0 loss to Orlando City on Wednesday to restart their MLS season after a two-month World Cup break, the Quakes dominated possession and outshot the Galaxy 19-9.

— Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Dyer was in possession of money stolen from the bank, and is being held in the City of Denton jail, police said.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

Definition of possession

Noun

In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
And to understand it, and to comprehend that kind of thing, is a good way to keep your mind open to learning new things and working new things into your sphere.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of things

Noun

To save the cost and effort of pumping millions of liters of seawater solely to obtain minerals, the researchers propose bolting modular reactors onto coastal desalination plants, which already move enormous quantities of the stuff.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
YouTube Premium users who don’t want to watch Peacock stuff with ads will also have the option to upgrade to the ad-free tier, Peacock Premium Plus, on YouTube.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 27 July 2026