1
as in denying
to be unwilling to grant
must withhold official approval until all the proper forms have been submitted
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as in keeping
to continue to have in one's possession or power
withhold some money for your own expenses
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Recent Examples of withholding
Lawmakers from both parties pressed witnesses on whether defense and intelligence agencies were withholding evidence of unexplained aerial encounters.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Hamas has said the process of recovering them has been delayed by the extent of destruction in the territory, while the Hostages and Missing Families Forum accuses the group of deliberately withholding information.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
The plaintiffs, led by the attorneys general of Massachusetts, California, Arizona and Minnesota, say withholding monthly food assistance payments as a result of a lapse in appropriations would mark a first in the SNAP program's 60-year history.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
The Republican administration has consistently blamed the shutdown on Democrats, who are withholding their votes on a budget agreement to restore Republicans’ cuts to health care spending.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Their personas could be withholding, eccentric, neurotic, ambiguous, strange.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The therapist added that withholding the information could later cause more damage if the friend finds out the woman knew and didn’t disclose.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Trump was accused in that trial of abusing power by withholding aid to Ukraine to pressure its government to investigate then-former Vice President Joe Biden and his son.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The president has talked of withholding federal funds if the Democrat is elected.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Hamas has said the process of recovering them has been delayed by the extent of destruction in the territory, while the Hostages and Missing Families Forum accuses the group of deliberately withholding information.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
The plaintiffs, led by the attorneys general of Massachusetts, California, Arizona and Minnesota, say withholding monthly food assistance payments as a result of a lapse in appropriations would mark a first in the SNAP program's 60-year history.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
The Republican administration has consistently blamed the shutdown on Democrats, who are withholding their votes on a budget agreement to restore Republicans’ cuts to health care spending.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Their personas could be withholding, eccentric, neurotic, ambiguous, strange.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The therapist added that withholding the information could later cause more damage if the friend finds out the woman knew and didn’t disclose.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Trump was accused in that trial of abusing power by withholding aid to Ukraine to pressure its government to investigate then-former Vice President Joe Biden and his son.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The president has talked of withholding federal funds if the Democrat is elected.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withholding
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According to the woman, her parents’ reasoning for denying her requests was rooted in a harsh lesson about independence.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The company has also filed a countersuit denying allegations of wrongdoing, while claiming over $116 million in damages and lost profits.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Larson, the only Asian American to race full-time in NASCAR, has not won a race since May, totaling 24 consecutive races but thanked his crew chief Cliff Daniels for keeping the team together.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Brands raced to expand through new stores and soaring stock keeping units — using quantity as the main measure of success.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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The documents included disciplinary information and reportedly showed that Sherrill was barred from walking at her 1994 graduation after refusing to inform on classmates involved in a cheating scandal.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The violations include student-athletes betting on and against their own teams, sharing information with third parties for purposes of sports betting, manipulating scoring or outcomes and/or refusing to participate in the investigation.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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His team hammered visitors City 4-1 on November 5, and put another four past Braga five days later en route to retaining their Primeira Liga title.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
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Attracting and retaining young talent—many of whom are native AI users—puts a premium on authentic leadership, growth opportunities, and inclusive cultures, according to the panelists.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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In a video obtained by the Sun, Perry also hinted at their connection while rejecting another mid-concert proposal from a fan.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The long-odds necessity, at this late hour, of rejecting Mamdani is thus not merely a municipal judgment for the Big Apple.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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So, for me, that was the creation of the Anti-American Speech Committee, which is a government panel essentially designed to prosecute artists for holding views or creating work that resists basically the fascist state that has overtaken the American government.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Witnesses shared video footage of an agent holding a man down and repeatedly hitting him in the head.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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The documents contained details of disciplinary action and indicated that Sherrill was prohibited from participating in her 1994 graduation ceremony after declining to identify classmates implicated in a cheating incident.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The country’s bear population is increasing, perhaps because the human population is declining and abandoning rural settlements.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The property also hosts weddings, conferences and events, and is now managed by a nonprofit board dedicated to preserving the historic campus.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Not to mention preserving summer produce as pepper vinegar, pickled okra, or homemade jams to enjoy throughout the year.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Withholding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withholding. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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