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 The danger of a concentrated portfolio is that steep losses could prompt investors to panic, sell their holdings and retreat to cash, potentially missing a subsequent recovery . — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 These firms charge fees based on the value of their holdings, adding a financial incentive to keep the marks higher to avoid public scrutiny. — Ellen Dimauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The additional funding brings RedBird’s investment into the Ellisons’ media holdings to a total of $6 billion. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 Similar to interest earned on a deposit, those rewards increase the company’s HYPE holdings over time, adding to the amount of cryptocurrency backing each share. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Two forensic accountants in Israel separately reviewed the records and concluded, despite those inconsistencies, the filings analyzed by CNN are Phoenix’s holdings. — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for holdings

Noun

The casing is consistent with the same caliber of weapon that Jones had in his possession when police took him into custody, a Fort Worth Police Department homicide unit detective wrote in an arrest warrant affidavit.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
On August 1, 2025, the day after the lease lapsed, Cathy and Salvatore sued for possession of their home in Manhattan housing court.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of possession

Noun

Records show the school was billed $2,170—a relative pittance in the grand scheme of things—for a six-man crew from a local moving company to box up and relocate Moore’s belongings during the 43-hour window of his incarceration.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
In Gulf Shores, an Alabama community encouraging voluntary evacuations, resident Maranie Adams gathered water and other supplies as her family moved belongings, including a hot tub motor, to higher ground.

— R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of belongings

Noun

In our conspiratorial age, the idea that there are fine, obscure relationships between seemingly disparate things is a thought seductive on the surface but oftentimes shallow underneath.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
While her home didn't suffer any damage, the loss of electricity was making things difficult, Haro said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026