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
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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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
In a starting five dubbed the Crab Five that consists of three transfers and one freshman, Reese is the only holdover from last season.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Apocalypse in the Tropics investigates the increasingly powerful grip that faith leaders hold over politics in Brazil.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
What this means: Special teams coordinator Richard Hightower, a holdover from Matt Eberflus’ coaching staff, will retain two of his most trusted and valued contributors.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
In a starting five dubbed the Crab Five that consists of three transfers and one freshman, Reese is the only holdover from last season.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
That’s the only hold over coach from last season and that unit played well.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Apocalypse in the Tropics investigates the increasingly powerful grip that faith leaders hold over politics in Brazil.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Holdover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holdover. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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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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