hold firm
idiom
: to refuse to change what one has been doing or believing
They are holding firm on their refusal to proceed.
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But opponents to the bill hold firm that new natural gas was antithetical to Maryland’s climate goals.
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Rachel McCrea, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
The overwhelming focus of the conference was rallying ongoing international support for Ukraine and appealing to Republican members of Congress, in particular, to hold firm in their positions backing Kyiv, despite skepticism from Trump and far-right factions in Congress.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
The underlying meaning is harder to hold firm since the meaning can vary demonstrably.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Always go back to company values and hold firm to them.
—Mind Share Partners, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Rachel McCrea, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
The overwhelming focus of the conference was rallying ongoing international support for Ukraine and appealing to Republican members of Congress, in particular, to hold firm in their positions backing Kyiv, despite skepticism from Trump and far-right factions in Congress.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
The underlying meaning is harder to hold firm since the meaning can vary demonstrably.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Always go back to company values and hold firm to them.
—Mind Share Partners, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hold firm
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“Hold firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20firm. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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