as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through
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Recent Examples of hold over
As of 2022, over 22,000 cash balance plans held over $1.2 trillion in assets.
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David Rae, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Over the past decade, home values have risen dramatically, with Americans collectively holding over $35 trillion in home equity.
—Matthew O'Hara, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
But for now, Denver will go forward in this game and try to secure a hold over the Lakers.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The garden stretches across 52 acres and holds over 14,000 types of plants.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
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David Rae, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Over the past decade, home values have risen dramatically, with Americans collectively holding over $35 trillion in home equity.
—Matthew O'Hara, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
But for now, Denver will go forward in this game and try to secure a hold over the Lakers.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The garden stretches across 52 acres and holds over 14,000 types of plants.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold over
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But on Wednesday, April 16, ticket holders received a message that the event was postponed.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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This reflects the trend of more Americans either opting not to have kids or postponing them until later.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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There's also great uncertainty as Trump seeks negotiations with China and begins talks with other counties whose larger tariffs were delayed by 90 days.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Research suggests that females who have autism are more likely to use this strategy, which can lead to a mismatch between the internal experience and the external behavior—and may play a role in delaying diagnosis.1 4.—
Heidi Moawad, MD,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the carrier will defer deliveries of new aircraft if they are hit with tariffs.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox,Christina Wilkie,Erin Doherty,Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Beyond the Status Quo: Rebuilding Strategic Autonomy For decades, both major political parties have deferred substantive structural reform.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Lynch could return to challenge or put over someone for the U.S. title.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Because his drug was a gene therapy, public grant money and private philanthropy played an especially central role, with the National Institutes of Health alone putting over $450 million into science related to SMA.—
Robin Fields,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Hold over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20over. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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