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 For nine of the 10 strongest organizations, humanoid robotics patents represent less than 10% of their overall patent holdings. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 In IconArrows pointing outwards Another positive for Berkshire is the big gains for three of its biggest equity portfolio holdings. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 The Costume Institute has the world’s largest holdings of the designer’s work, including examples from his breakout from his 1984 landmark graduation collection at Central Saint Martins in London. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 Chevron, ExxonMobil, Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies have all either already sold assets or spun off their core North Sea holdings in recent times. — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Monro describes its holdings as a family of 16 regional brands, and that word—regional—is the whole game. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026 Outside ethics groups said the bill leaves intact the very conflicts it is meant to address by allowing lawmakers to keep existing stock holdings. — Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 23 July 2026 But by the first year of his second term, the president’s business holdings had transformed. — Andrea Fuller, New York Times, 23 July 2026

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Noun

Kaine Burnette, 17, surrendered Friday at the Fulton County Jail on charges of reckless conduct, possession of a pistol under the age of 18 and discharging a weapon near a street, officials said.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Consumers speak less about possession and more about experience.

— Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of possession

Noun

In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
And to understand it, and to comprehend that kind of thing, is a good way to keep your mind open to learning new things and working new things into your sphere.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of things

Noun

To save the cost and effort of pumping millions of liters of seawater solely to obtain minerals, the researchers propose bolting modular reactors onto coastal desalination plants, which already move enormous quantities of the stuff.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
YouTube Premium users who don’t want to watch Peacock stuff with ads will also have the option to upgrade to the ad-free tier, Peacock Premium Plus, on YouTube.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 27 July 2026