hold true

idiom

: to be valid
The same holds true for/in all similar situations.

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That may hold true for commodity goods, but innovation economies are built on agility. Kevin Carroll, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025 Correspondent Mo Rocca explores the dramatic events of that fateful day 250 years ago; and hears from reenactors about why the colonists' ideals still hold true today. David Morgan, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025 However, this may not hold true if the appliance is not well-maintained. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025 But how does the same recommendation hold true for two opposite GI problems? Julie Stewart, SELF, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hold true

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“Hold true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20true. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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