How to Use holdout in a Sentence

holdout

1 of 2 noun

• He says he might be a holdout at the start of the next season if the team doesn't agree to pay him more.
• He is expected to end his three-week holdout and join the team tomorrow.
• A few holdouts still use typewriters, but nearly everybody uses computers now.
• Senator Manchin should remain a holdout next year, too.
  — The Editors, National Review, 15 Dec. 2021
• No criticism, not even subtle, even though his holdout threatened to be a major problem.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Nov. 2021
• The lone holdout said he would be vaccinated when the federal mandate takes effect, Carbone said.
  — Stephen Singer, courant.com, 10 Nov. 2021
• But even the most stalwart hippie holdout can't escape time's arrow, and newcomers are creating subtle shifts.
  — Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2021
• But their political push -- a bid to pressure the holdout senator into caving -- only further invoked his ire.
  — Arkansas Online, 17 Dec. 2021
• After months of being the final holdout in a sea of political support, de Blasio came around and agreed to the relief plan proposed by the alliance.
  — NBC News, 4 Nov. 2021
• There were some predictable misses for the young quarterback, who missed a chunk of training camp in a contract holdout, because of miscommunications with receivers.
  — New York Times, 12 Dec. 2021
• The largest group of holdouts, of course, are folks 65 and older.
  — Andrew Van Dam, Anchorage Daily News, 23 June 2023
• The problem for Biden is that there’s no way to turn the spotlight away from the two holdout Democrats.
  — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
• But who will be the final holdout, the last bastion of the DIY gearbox?
  — Steven Ewing, Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2023
• Some of the holdouts moved their tents to locations just outside the 41.18 zones.
  — David Zahniser, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2023
• The one holdout was Ronn Hall, who’s said the city should limit the number of tattoo shops.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2023
• Kupchak said the Hornets had no holdouts on the decision to take Miller.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 23 June 2023
• The results show Jordan still has a lot of work to do to persuade holdouts.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2023
• Some close to Biden say the only holdout to the broader pact is Netanyahu.
  — Massimo Calabresi / Washington, TIME, 4 June 2024
• And that seemed to make the business side and the holdout a little more difficult.
  — Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2023
• The Mustang remains the only true car in Ford's lineup, the lone holdout in a range of crossovers and trucks.
  — Sam Smith, Car and Driver, 24 July 2023
• The one holdout was Latina and seemed to be about thirty, Dunn recalled.
  — Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2024
• The fall of the final holdout for Ukrainian troops in the region will shift the landscape of the war, the adviser cautioned.
  — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 3 July 2022
• Adding a quirky ad during Super Bowl is just par for the course for this holdout from a bygone era.
  — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
• The one holdout was Councilmember Michelle Metschel, who felt the task force should have more time to respond to concerns.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2023
• The holdouts are two of the biggest automakers in the world: Volkswagen and Toyota.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2023
• Hawaii is the last holdout, and will stop enforcing masks later this month.
  — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2022
• Southwest Airlines, a major holdout, will join the club next year.
  — Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022
• Which is how the Boeddekers became the last holdout on Anschutz’s 732-mile route.
  — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022
• Those weren’t necessarily all of the clues that the All-Pro wide receiver was in full holdout mode.
  — Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2024
• The lone holdout is Netanyahu, despite facing intense pressure from legions of Israeli protesters to cut a truce and hostage-release deal.
  — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024

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hold out

2 of 2 verb

• Nika did not, however, hold out much hope for a successful match if chosen.
  — Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2022
• Illustrative, perhaps, of the defiance that’s led the country to hold out this long.
  — Andy Meek, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022
• This suggests that buyers remain hesitant to take the plunge, and are holding out for better homes and sweeter deals.
  — Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2024
• That plays into the owners’ ability to hold out, as does the general fact that their wealth considerably outpaces that of the players.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 9 Mar. 2022
• Tom Zimmer, who owns Calypso Farm, dug a hole in the deep brown soil and held out a small apple sapling to a group of trainees from across the state.
  — Anna Canny, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
• As long as Ukraine is able to hold out with military aid against severe casualties, the sanctions will do more to exhaust Putin.
  — Josh Boak, Chron, 20 Mar. 2022
• The contract was agreed upon shortly before the start of the season after Lamb had held out during the entirety of training camp.
  — Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
• But, to build that kind of coalition, climate action needs to hold out the promise of making daily life better for the people who are most neglected right away—not far off in the future.
  — The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2022
• Covid has led many workers to leave the workforce early, hold out for better working conditions, or remain at home to care for family members and avoid exposure to the virus.
  — Anneken Tappe, CNN, 18 Feb. 2022
• Half of the states that continue to hold out on legalizing medical and recreational marijuana are in the South.
  — NBC News, 9 Feb. 2022
• He was limited in practice Wednesday and was held out Thursday and Friday before the Saturday roster move.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2024
• Southwest started alcoholic beverages again on Feb. 16, leaving American as the last hold out.
  — Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2022
• Now stretch your arm out in front of you and hold out your thumb.
  — WIRED, 11 Oct. 2022
• Durie held out a bottle of rum and urged Holt to take a swig.
  — Eric Jay Dolin, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
• But the actor had held out hope that his name would be cleared.
  — Erin Nolan, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2023
• To that end, Mr. Malik asks the women to hold out their hands.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2023
• Even today, the father of one of the boys presumed to have died in the fire still holds out hope.
  — Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2023
• Was Ukraine expected to hold out for this long in the east?
  — Grayson Quay, The Week, 16 June 2022
• But does the trend—and the Command strips’ stick—really hold out?
  — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2023
• Still, LeRoy held out hope for this year’s snow season.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
• But the couple weren’t sure how long their money would hold out.
  — Mirzahussain Sadid, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2022
• As for those Station 19 fans holding out hope for the show to be saved, well, this isn't a great sign.
  — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 12 June 2024
• Some are holding out hope for the best in an uncertain time.
  — Samantha Delouya, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
• But don’t hold out hopes for a quick fix with a gas tax holiday.
  — Robert Rapier, Forbes, 21 June 2022
• Lankford held out hope that a middle ground can be reached.
  — Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2024
• And the loser of the rivalry game at 11-1 probably would hold out hope to get in.
  — Ralph D. Russo, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2022
• As for the duo’s other mystery, Marling holds out hope for that too.
  — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
• Can’t hold out until the next season of The Crown arrives later this year?
  — Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2022
• Even after that update, a few East Coast states held out.
  — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
• Some buyers who have held out are tired of waiting, Epps said.
  — Mitchell Parton, Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 14 Oct 2024