HOLDS OVER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

holds over

verb

present tense third-person singular of hold over

as in postpones

to assign to a later time the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through

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Recent Examples of holds over The museum, opened in 2011, holds over 650 pieces of Art Nouveau jewelry, Art Deco glassware and contemporary crystal. — News Desk, Artforum, 7 July 2026 Satellite image ©2026 Vantor via AP Some people began to carry off basic goods such as toilet paper and food from stores in Catia La Mar, a neighborhood in La Guaira that holds over 200 housing towers. — CBS News, 27 June 2026 And the scent, which was created by Olivier Cresp and features notes of vanilla, praline, and red fruits, was the first modern gourmand, setting off a trend that still holds over three decades later. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 27 June 2026 The leverage China holds over Taiwan is not merely military. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026 Groups of friends have stopped talking and started focusing on the match, wondering if either team will score to change the 3-0 score Argentina holds over Algeria. — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 Along with its 13-acre legacy vineyard growing its iconic red wine grape — cabernet sauvignon — the garden holds over 50 species of Asian magnolias, ranging from large trees to medium shrubs. — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 8 June 2026 The gala’s funds support acquisitions of garments and accessories, but also the institute’s reference library, which holds over 800 periodicals and 1,500 designer files pertaining to the history of fashion and clothing, dating back to the sixteenth century. — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 May 2026 The financial newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore even recently reported that one in 12 Milan residents holds over $1 million in liquid assets, placing Milan among the highest concentrations of wealth in the world. — Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for holds over

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Every unnecessary year spent waiting for approvals delays investment, slows industrial growth and postpones the benefits of lower-cost, cleaner electricity.

— Andreas Schierenbeck, Fortune, 27 July 2026
If that postpones $3–5 billion of annual future cash flow and requires $3–5 billion of continuing engineering and development expenditure, the present-value effect can approach $10–20 billion.

— Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of postpones

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Quinn defers on the proposal but starts seeing Oliver in their new setting, creating the love triangle.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 24 July 2026
While this strategic pivot defers short-term revenue and creates market uncertainty, with full returns anticipated by 2027, it's seen as a calculated gamble to build a larger future revenue stream and expand its competitive edge.

— Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026