WITHHOLDS Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

withholds

verb

present tense third-person singular of withhold

as in denies

to be unwilling to grant must withhold official approval until all the proper forms have been submitted

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as in retains

to continue to have in one's possession or power withhold some money for your own expenses

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Recent Examples of withholds Iqbal, a migrant Muslim man, drifts through a city that withholds its welcome. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 June 2026 Trump has made clear his disdain for NATO, his affection for Putin, gushes over autocrats, and withholds military support for Ukraine. — Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026 For a pivotal scene in which Marji publicly contradicts her teacher’s claim about political prisoners, Satrapi withholds background detail entirely, save for a whisper of trees outside a window. — Hillary Chute, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 Refusal renames the finding, files it under welfare, trains the behavior down, passes laws foreclosing the question before anyone asks it in court, withholds broadband funding from states that try to answer it, and publishes declarations insisting the answer is already settled. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 The state withholds a portion of Harvey’s revenue because of the city’s past failure to adequately fund its police and fire pension funds. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 In some cases, benefit offsets (where the VA withholds part of your monthly benefit to repay a debt) can be adjusted to reduce the financial strain. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 The episode withholds the information that the incoming stew is Ellie, notoriously explosive, competitive, and a poor receiver of feedback, until the very end. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026 Silence reclaimed Once silenced by the Islamic Republic, Googoosh now voluntarily withholds her voice in solidarity. — Richard Nedjat-Haiem, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for withholds

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Ukraine claims these warehouses support military logistics, a charge Russia denies.

— Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Platner denies the allegation, but quit the race after key supporters called on him to withdraw.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of denies

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The extradition process requires a hearing before a US judge to determine whether the treaty’s requirements are met, but the final decision is made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who retains discretion to deny extradition.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Short of a political upheaval, which is unlikely as long as Putin remains in office, Russia retains sovereignty on paper while quietly becoming a semi-vassal whose room for maneuver narrows by the year.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of retains

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Recently in Colorado, a progressive 15-term Democratic member of Congress lost a primary election to a DSA candidate who refuses to condemn as anti-Semitic the firebombing of a demonstration for Israeli hostages.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Now they are being flown to Bhutan - a country that still refuses to recognize them as citizens and expels them on arrival to India or Nepal.

— Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026

Definition of refuses

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The ship holds 3,260 guests and features 1,646 staterooms, with more restaurants, bars, and lounges than either ship before it.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Wiederaenders holds a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of San Francisco.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

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The same goes for Louis, a linebacker who’s a bit undersized yet possesses rare coverage skills.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
As JPMorganChase put it in a recent report, China possesses important strengths in the AI race, including its robust support for open-source AI ecosystems, despite America’s leadership in frontier models, semiconductor design, and AI financing.

— James Marks, Fortune, 23 July 2026