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 app turns bank transactions, cash spending and cryptocurrency holdings into colorful, easy-to-scan charts instead of dense ledgers. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 1 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 Club holdings and hyperscalers Meta Platforms , Alphabet , Amazon , and Microsoft have all aggressively raised capital expenditures to keep pace in the heated AI arms race. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Other key dividend holdings include Sirius XM, Macy's, Jefferies Financial, and Constellation Brands. — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Decades of Hollywood empire-building ended with a quake in 2017 when Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch decided to sell much of his Fox entertainment holdings amid the rise of Netflix and other tech giants. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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Noun

Mogbo grabbed the rebound, setting up Sacramento’s final possession.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
The score might not suggest dominance, but Colombia controlled the game from the outset and held possession for nearly two-thirds of the match.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

Definition of possession

Noun

Understand insurance coverage and document belongings If your home is damaged during a hurricane, dealing with insurance can be a pain.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Fox News Digital previously reported that cruise lines have also been dealing with a similar battle over poolside loungers, as passengers use towels, bags and other belongings to reserve chairs for hours without actually using them.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of belongings

Noun

There’s a lot of bad crowd work out there, just like there is bad anything else — fledgling or whatever rookie stuff.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
There’s a bunch of new things across most of the 2026 range, mainly cosmetic, but also hardware and weight-saving stuff as well.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026