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
Sheinbaum made promises to limit prices for gasoline and food, expand cash hand-out programs for women and children, support business investment, and crack down on the drug cartels that have strengthened their hold over much of the country.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Dumping at sea, a practice held over from World War I, was the obvious choice.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
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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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Dumping at sea, a practice held over from World War I, was the obvious choice.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold over
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Thanks to to novel coronavirus global pandemic, Hugh Jackman’s The Music Man is postponed to spring 2021.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Gallant was scheduled to meet with his U.S. counterpart, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in Washington in early October — a trip Gallant initiated — but it was postponed at Netanyahu’s request.Max Burman, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In August 2024, the Financial Times reported that 40% of more than 100 projects evaluated were delayed.James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
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This year, state laws still in place in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin prohibiting election workers from counting early votes until Election Day are expected to delay results again.Rachel Barber, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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After the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, reviewed the national security implications of the sale, the Biden administration deferred a decision until after the election.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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In 2023, only 14% of employees deferred the maximum amount into 401(k) plans, according to Vanguard’s 2024 How America Saves report, which included data from 1,500 qualified plans and nearly 5 million participants.Kate Dore, CFP®, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Chop up candy or candy bars with a knife or scissors and put over ice cream or frozen yogurt.Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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When Cody tried to put over the gaudy Crown Jewel Championship, fans did not seem all that impressed with it.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Hold over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20over. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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