1
as in holding on
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as in signing (up or on)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeping (on)
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Now, holding on to Paredes may prove to be a season-saving decision.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 May 2026 -
Older employees are holding on to roles for longer, delaying the upward movement that typically creates space for new entrants.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t a ton of noteworthy deals running on the site right this second.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
18 May 2026
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With the 2022 release of I Love to Lie, the pair hit the ground running on the touring circuit, opening for artists like Wet Leg and beabadoobee.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2026
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Many prospective buyers are now wary of taking on a mortgage.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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At the time, reports of harpy eagles taking on large primates were proliferating, but there were no formal observations of it occurring naturally in situ.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The long view The expectation of a lower enrollment trend holding up is one of the key factors likely to translate into higher cost estimates as insurers draw up 2027 rates.—
Julie Appleby,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The Home Depot results echo early spring spending data that suggests consumers are still holding up all right — but not evenly.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Allied has also called for an injunction to stop Wallace-Harrison from continuing its body removal duties.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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By continuing to increase the number of national broadcasts, the NFL has diluted the value of both RedZone and Sunday Ticket.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Nearly all of the surviving health-care facilities in the northernmost area fell on the wrong side of the partition.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Based on the remnants of the three surviving original examples, Todeschini’s weapon combines an incendiary mixture wrapped in flammable cloth that is then encased in pitch.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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Gas prices are kicking his butt right now.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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And as the primary’s final stretch nears, the campaigns are kicking into high gear.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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“Keeping (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeping%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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