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
In October, when gold surpassed $4,000, the country’s central bank estimated that households’ total gold holdings had surged to $500 billion.
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Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Bottom line Silver isn’t a get-rich-quick play or a replacement for core holdings.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Whatever your gold holdings are, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has specific rules that could significantly impact your bottom line.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Past media reports have tied Platform Ventures to real estate holdings like the Polsinelli building and the former Board of Trade building.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The family’s considerable assets—the construction business, various real-estate holdings, Yamagami’s father’s life insurance—disappeared.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Today our total Hycroft holdings (including the cash from our November sale), are worth about $72 million.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Club holdings Boeing, Corning, Danaher, GE Vernova, Starbucks, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Dover, Honeywell and Apple will all release results.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
There’s no sign Berkshire has started selling yet, but CFRA Research analyst Cathy Seifert wonders if this could be just the beginning of a comprehensive review of Berkshire’s varied holdings.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Bottom line Silver isn’t a get-rich-quick play or a replacement for core holdings.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Whatever your gold holdings are, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has specific rules that could significantly impact your bottom line.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Past media reports have tied Platform Ventures to real estate holdings like the Polsinelli building and the former Board of Trade building.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The family’s considerable assets—the construction business, various real-estate holdings, Yamagami’s father’s life insurance—disappeared.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Today our total Hycroft holdings (including the cash from our November sale), are worth about $72 million.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Club holdings Boeing, Corning, Danaher, GE Vernova, Starbucks, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Dover, Honeywell and Apple will all release results.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
There’s no sign Berkshire has started selling yet, but CFRA Research analyst Cathy Seifert wonders if this could be just the beginning of a comprehensive review of Berkshire’s varied holdings.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holdings
Noun
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Zubimendi won possession 12 times during that match — the most by any Arsenal player in a game this season.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Troopers also seized an unregistered gun and ammunition from Cook, who is charged with trafficking 200 grams or more of cocaine, as well as unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Chicago police said a 39-year-old man was getting out of his car in the 5200 block of West Montana Street when two men walked up with a gun and demanded his belongings.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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When last year’s wildfire consumed their home and belongings, the couple made around $20,000 on TikTok live, where fans can donate directly.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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But those are very different things.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Anything tied to the royals will always draw some interest, which actually underscores how difficult things are for Harry and Meghan, as even their titles no longer seem enough to attract audiences to lackluster projects.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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According to Stephanie Hunt, founder and creative director of The Flairhunter, the trend is now about intentionally curating meaningful objects into living spaces rather than simply layering more stuff.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Otherwise, the Werk Room stuff is all fun but inconsequential.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Holdings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holdings. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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