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 This concentration of capital in AI leaves smaller, middle-of-the-road venture funds without large AI holdings struggling to return capital to their investors. — Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 The investment, according to Yahoo Finance, became one of his most successful holdings. — Andrew Lack, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The Museum’s collection includes significant holdings of contemporary global art and important examples of historical art, particularly 18th- and 19th-century American art and works on paper. — Leslie Anderson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026 Those holdings are gradually being sold off, with a portion of sales proceeds going towards nonprofit institutions, the gallery said in a statement in 2024. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026 Because of that, investors will want to keep their gold holdings manageable, with financial advisors largely recommending no more than 5% of an allocation. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 9 July 2026 Thanks to the internet, Cubans also know of the holdings of GAESA, a conglomerate controlled by the military that touches much of what is profitable in Cuba. — Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 9 July 2026 The staggering number of trades across eight separate accounts marks a significant departure from previous presidents, who have either divested their holdings or traded exclusively in diversified mutual funds. — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 2 July 2026 Over the past few months, Russia’s territorial holdings in Ukraine actually shrank for the first time since August 2024, according to CSIS. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026

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Noun

Sacramento dominated the game on the stat sheet, controlling 65% of the possession and outpassing Boise by a 2-to-1 margin.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
England was dominating possession until a Norway burst led to a goal from Andreas Schjelderup.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026

Definition of possession

Noun

Other survivors and family members of victims of the fire visited a police station on Wednesday to seek compensation, gather belongings and give their testimony.

— Tian Macleod Ji, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
The affidavit alleges that after Erving drowned, Roper and the juvenile fled the scene in Roper's vehicle and then discarded some of Erving's belongings.

— Deena Zaru, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of belongings

Noun

So, if things don’t go well for New York/New Jersey on Sunday afternoon for the World Cup final, don’t be surprised if DFW is circled when the World Cup inevitably returns to the United States — possibly as soon as 2038.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Amanda did say that the resurgence of Loverboy had nothing to do with Kyle and was more about how much people hate her, which just reconfirms the worst things about Amanda that people on the internet say.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of things

Noun

At 15 years old, Boubacar Sidibe already had a good grip on this firefighting stuff at Monday's first day of camp.

— Noel Brennan, CBS News, 13 July 2026
The Five Star Weekend (Peacock) Jennifer Garner’s new series, The Five Star Weekend, based on the novel by Elin Hilderbrand, is about a woman who invites friends from her past to visit her luxury Nantucket estate for a weekend of girl stuff.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026