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as in held on
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as in signed (up or on)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kept (on)
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The elections will be held on November 4, 2025.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025 -
He is being held on $100,000 bond.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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What was once ran on the weekends is now an every-home-game occurrence, and Lichtenauer said the event continues to be a fan favorite.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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Hochman, who ran on a tough-on-crime platform, has been vocal about the brothers' lack of rehabilitation.—
Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Pick the stat, and TCU kicked and slapped Belichick’s team.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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Court filings show Sims kicked his girlfriend and her two kids out.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Disney Theatrical has employed 10,000 entertainment professionals since its inception.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Franjou employed a wrapping technique, which involved enveloping raw linen fibers with a finer thread — sometimes repeating the gesture a hundred times until the fiber is completely set.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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The opposition to restricting book access has continued in recent court cases.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Firefighters on the ground continued to reinforce lines previously built over the past week, utilizing strategic firing to fill in unburned areas from Fence Meadow Lookout to Nutmeg Saddle.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Colin Hanks did the vast majority of the interviews, but Reynolds took on Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The University of Cincinnati Bearcats, where Kelce played during his college career, took on the Nebraska Cornhuskers.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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It’s held up beautifully, even without a top sheet underneath.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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His office has, without explanation, held up a data project that CDC scientists say would make the agency’s data more transparent.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Here are all the times a team has retained the trophy, with Madrid in 2017 the first to do so in the Champions League era.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Funds advised by Permira retained a majority investment.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Kept (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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