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 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.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Nvidia comes on board Corning and Nvidia struck a multiyear partnership and supply agreement that will tie the fortunes of these two Club holdings even closer together.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Detroit’s selection is the result of the tight relationship the PWHL has with the city’s Ilitch family, whose holdings include the Red Wings.
—ABC News, 6 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
Wealthier households have seen significant increases in the value of their stock and real estate holdings since then as well.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 6 May 2026
That distinction is becoming more relevant as investors look to reduce counterparty risk and diversify away from purely digital or paper-based holdings.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Among the additions to the AKG holdings in that time was the estate of Marisol, a Pop artist who bequeathed it to the museum upon her death in 2016; the museum organized an acclaimed traveling retrospective of her art that first opened in 2023 and landed at the museum the following year.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Large holdings can take up considerable space and be difficult to transport.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Nvidia comes on board Corning and Nvidia struck a multiyear partnership and supply agreement that will tie the fortunes of these two Club holdings even closer together.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Detroit’s selection is the result of the tight relationship the PWHL has with the city’s Ilitch family, whose holdings include the Red Wings.
—ABC News, 6 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
Wealthier households have seen significant increases in the value of their stock and real estate holdings since then as well.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 6 May 2026
That distinction is becoming more relevant as investors look to reduce counterparty risk and diversify away from purely digital or paper-based holdings.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Among the additions to the AKG holdings in that time was the estate of Marisol, a Pop artist who bequeathed it to the museum upon her death in 2016; the museum organized an acclaimed traveling retrospective of her art that first opened in 2023 and landed at the museum the following year.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Large holdings can take up considerable space and be difficult to transport.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 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 14 May. 2026.
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