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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Michael Foster, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The roster for Sunday's friendly is loaded with professional players, including two holdovers from this summer's gold medal squad: midfielder Hal Hershfelt and defender Emily Sams.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
California reports a stable lion population today that hs held over the last five decades without any trophy hunting of the big cats.
—Thomas Pool, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
This discount is a holdover from a few months back, when the fund had a policy of paying most of its dividend as a year-end special payout that could be difficult to predict.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The roster for Sunday's friendly is loaded with professional players, including two holdovers from this summer's gold medal squad: midfielder Hal Hershfelt and defender Emily Sams.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
With the capacity to hold over 1,000 songs, the Mighty 3 harkens back to the days of the iPod Shuffle, allowing your child to scroll through a vast music playlist on a screen-free, pocket-sized device that can clip to their clothes or bag.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
California reports a stable lion population today that hs held over the last five decades without any trophy hunting of the big cats.
—Thomas Pool, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Holdover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holdover. Accessed 14 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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