as in assistance
patient and attentive guidance encouragement, or instruction
New computer users often require a good deal of hand-holding.
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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are in their hand-holding era!
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Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 15 Oct. 2023
Children younger than 7 are admitted free with a hand-holding adult.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
And Favreau and/or Filoni seemed to recognize that there is a large swath of Star Wars fandom that does not watch the cartoons, and thus needs some hand-holding whenever something like the Darksaber appears.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2023
For long-term partners, this hand-holding style is a symbol of trust.
—Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
Children under 7 are free with a hand-holding adult.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 21 July 2023
However, the pair reached hand-holding status during a visit to Universal Studios just a month later.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2023
Rapp’s decision to create a hand-holding romance between Ponyboy and the more mature Soc girl Cherry (Piper Patterson) feels wrong.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2023
The ministry also plans to give financial hand-holding support for research and innovations in the sector by roping funds from existing schemes like Start-up India, Atal Innovation Mission, and others.
—Manish Kumar, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2023
Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 15 Oct. 2023
Children younger than 7 are admitted free with a hand-holding adult.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
And Favreau and/or Filoni seemed to recognize that there is a large swath of Star Wars fandom that does not watch the cartoons, and thus needs some hand-holding whenever something like the Darksaber appears.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2023
For long-term partners, this hand-holding style is a symbol of trust.
—Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
Children under 7 are free with a hand-holding adult.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 21 July 2023
However, the pair reached hand-holding status during a visit to Universal Studios just a month later.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2023
Rapp’s decision to create a hand-holding romance between Ponyboy and the more mature Soc girl Cherry (Piper Patterson) feels wrong.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2023
The ministry also plans to give financial hand-holding support for research and innovations in the sector by roping funds from existing schemes like Start-up India, Atal Innovation Mission, and others.
—Manish Kumar, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand-holding
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Should residents need assistance, 24-hour doormen and a concierge are stationed in the entry.Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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The trend of relegating human assistance and direction-giving to a premium service challenges fundamental principles of accessibility and fairness, especially for vulnerable populations.Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The deep breathing group had significantly improved sustained attention compared to the control group.6 6.Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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One day, about six months into his research, Pickford came across a letter that caught his attention.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The need led to mostly universal – if often reluctant – support for the tax measure among city leaders, and outspoken support from fire and police departments.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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An investigation from DePaul University and the Chicago Police Department is underway after two Jewish students who were visibly showing their support for Israel were attacked on the university’s Lincoln Park campus.NBC Chicago, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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As well as scoring, Clark also set the all-time WNBA league record for assists in a single season and the most dimes in a single game.Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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By the numbers: Steph Curry just missed out on a triple double scoring 17 points, dishing out 10 assists and securing nine rebounds.Ross Terrell, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023
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Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2023
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In the years following, apps for platonic relationships entered the fray: Bumble unveiled its friend-finding service as a standalone app in 2023 and Timeleft, another app to meet friends, hosted its first dinner among strangers that same year.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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In the mountains, the system arriving Wednesday was expected to bring 2-4 inches of snow above 5,500 feet west of state Highway 395 and 1-4 inches of snow on the west side of Lake Tahoe, according to the weather service.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Hand-holding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand-holding. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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