held over; holding over; holds over
: to continue (as in office) for a prolonged period
2
: to prolong the engagement of
the film was held over another week
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Noun
He is the only holdover from their last championship team.
This policy is a holdover from the previous administration.
Verb
the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through
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Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
The electric opening weekend kicks off the fall movie season with a bang after a sleepy Labor Day weekend and a relatively slow August that saw newer films struggle as holdover movies ruled the box office.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2024
Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Jerry has been asleep since the Ford administration, and the ’70s and ’80s have a strange hold over the first batch of episodes released on FX to mark the show’s final season.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
But in the cacophony of a campaign in its final week, the tempest over endorsements felt like a holdover from a passing era of mass media consumption.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
The electric opening weekend kicks off the fall movie season with a bang after a sleepy Labor Day weekend and a relatively slow August that saw newer films struggle as holdover movies ruled the box office.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2024
Verb
As of late October 2024, U.S.-based Bitcoin ETFs hold over 1 million BTC, marking a significant accumulation milestone.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Jerry has been asleep since the Ford administration, and the ’70s and ’80s have a strange hold over the first batch of episodes released on FX to mark the show’s final season.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Holdover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holdover. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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hold over
intransitive verb
: to remain in a position or condition
one who holds over in possession of a building after the expiration of a term of years—B. N. Cardozo
B. N. Cardozo
holdover
noun
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