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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Examples of holdover in a Sentence
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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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2024
How those newcomers will mix with Durham Smythe, Julian Hill and Tanner Conner, the holdovers from last year’s tight end room, is yet to be determined.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024
Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 June 2024
And heading into this year’s six-week-long staggered election, he was widely expected to further consolidate his hold over Indian politics.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 June 2024
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Noun
Matthews belongs but is likely more of a practice-squad holdover.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2024
How those newcomers will mix with Durham Smythe, Julian Hill and Tanner Conner, the holdovers from last year’s tight end room, is yet to be determined.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024
Verb
Though clearly endeared to his brand of weird, uncomfortable humor, Stone also acknowledged recently in a piece for GQ that his desire to understand the power people hold over one another seems to be a throughline for her in his work.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 June 2024
And heading into this year’s six-week-long staggered election, he was widely expected to further consolidate his hold over Indian politics.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 June 2024
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“Holdover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holdover. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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