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
Another analysis, from a team at the right-leaning Hoover Institute, argues the tax’s backers overstate which billionaires are still California residents and how much of their holdings are actually subject to the tax.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Rebalancing and harvesting losses Investors with a heavy concentration in a certain stock that's seen a sharp decline may be able to sell down some of their holdings at a lower tax cost and redeploy the proceeds elsewhere.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Scripps has a diverse set of holdings spanning local and national broadcast TV, streaming, digital and print.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
The findings are part of a broader probe into Khamenei’s alleged overseas holdings, with a Bloomberg investigation estimating a portfolio spanning multiple countries and totaling roughly $138 million in assets across Europe and the Gulf, pending verification of full ownership structures.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The pair operates through the holdings company Media Capital Technologies, which first caught industry attention as a co-financier of Lionsgate’s film slate in 2024.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
The turmoil has also sparked a dollar rebound and prompted investors to reassess their holdings.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
According to documents released by the DOJ, Indyke served as an officer for many of the holding and shell companies related to Epstein's real estate and financial holdings.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Over 60 percent of the museum’s holdings were looted, according to Ghalia Jar Al-Nabi, director of the General Authority for Antiquities and Museums.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Mar. 2026
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Rebalancing and harvesting losses Investors with a heavy concentration in a certain stock that's seen a sharp decline may be able to sell down some of their holdings at a lower tax cost and redeploy the proceeds elsewhere.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Scripps has a diverse set of holdings spanning local and national broadcast TV, streaming, digital and print.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
The findings are part of a broader probe into Khamenei’s alleged overseas holdings, with a Bloomberg investigation estimating a portfolio spanning multiple countries and totaling roughly $138 million in assets across Europe and the Gulf, pending verification of full ownership structures.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The pair operates through the holdings company Media Capital Technologies, which first caught industry attention as a co-financier of Lionsgate’s film slate in 2024.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
The turmoil has also sparked a dollar rebound and prompted investors to reassess their holdings.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
According to documents released by the DOJ, Indyke served as an officer for many of the holding and shell companies related to Epstein's real estate and financial holdings.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Over 60 percent of the museum’s holdings were looted, according to Ghalia Jar Al-Nabi, director of the General Authority for Antiquities and Museums.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holdings
Noun
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The Heat’s zone worked on several second-half possessions, but Miami still allowed too many open threes -- and had too many defensive breakdowns -- when the game was decided in the fourth quarter.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bush is charged with murder, home invasion and criminal possession of a firearm, and is being held in lieu of a $2 million court set bond.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Williams had particularly meticulous records of her belongings and their cost.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Olivia Vergiels, a Haleiwa resident, returned to her home to find her floor and belongings covered in thick mud.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Despite new tax revenue from a 20 percent tax increase, the city still faced a shortfall and was on the hook for things not budgeted.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Kings were trailing by 26 early in the second half when things got really ugly.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The model shop made everything, and all the Xenonite stuff was crafted by them.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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That was one of nine strikeouts for Bradley, who showed flashes of the electric stuff that has made the Twins so excited about his future.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Holdings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holdings. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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