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
The acquisitions bring the Hirshhorn’s holdings to more than 13,000 works.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
Taiwan Semi alone is about 13% of EEM and the next 4 holdings are Samsung , Tencent, SK Hynix and Alibaba — all essentially the Asia AI hardware supply chain.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Telefe had to sell off some of its holdings after the enactment of a 2009 law intended to reduce media concentration and restructure broadcast licensing rules.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026
Concerns about Steyer’s financial practices and overseas holdings raise doubts about his tax practices despite his direct assurances about paying full taxes.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
As sole owner of Fertitta Entertainment, his holdings include the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casinos and Montage Laguna Beach.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
There are two large-scale exhibition spaces, one with a solo show of work by Matt Copson and another that includes a small slice of the family’s extensive art holdings.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
The only figures who seemed to take the RAISE Act personally were those who viewed any regulation of the industry as a major threat to both national competitiveness and their own equity holdings.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Turner would use much of his land holdings as a base from which to raise bison.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
Taiwan Semi alone is about 13% of EEM and the next 4 holdings are Samsung , Tencent, SK Hynix and Alibaba — all essentially the Asia AI hardware supply chain.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Telefe had to sell off some of its holdings after the enactment of a 2009 law intended to reduce media concentration and restructure broadcast licensing rules.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026
Concerns about Steyer’s financial practices and overseas holdings raise doubts about his tax practices despite his direct assurances about paying full taxes.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
As sole owner of Fertitta Entertainment, his holdings include the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casinos and Montage Laguna Beach.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
There are two large-scale exhibition spaces, one with a solo show of work by Matt Copson and another that includes a small slice of the family’s extensive art holdings.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
The only figures who seemed to take the RAISE Act personally were those who viewed any regulation of the industry as a major threat to both national competitiveness and their own equity holdings.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Turner would use much of his land holdings as a base from which to raise bison.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holdings
Noun
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The police have been in possession of the same videos as the social workers, yet no charges have been brought against the parents in criminal court.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Cade Cunningham had a triple-double for Detroit (27 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists), but had turnovers on three straight possessions late that were devastating.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The Ventura County Sheriff's Office said deputies found the victim's belongings in the suspects' vehicles.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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While the incident has since been determined to be a suicide, a note has not been found at the scene, officials said, and none of Mott’s belongings, including a vehicle, have been located by law enforcement yet.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Rival ranch owner Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) and her family won’t make things easy, but Rip and Beth remain one of the toughest couples on television.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The Frost pressed hard in the final frame to tie things up, but the goal would ultimately be Poulin’s second game-winner of the best-of-five series.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The Crusaders’ block added five solo stuffs in the third game, slowing down Herzer and Fleming while also giving the home team some momentum.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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But yeah, trying to maybe work on stuff during the week, throwing a lot and a lot of high-intent throws.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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“Holdings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holdings. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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