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
Luca Matias, a legionnaire, is destined to carry on his family’s name, and maintain their hold over the Forum, after his uncle dies.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
This year’s strike was the fifth year demonstrations were held over Cyber weekend.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
The championship match, held over 14 rounds of classical longtime format, featured a prize fund of $2.5 million.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
But even heavily Democratic Orange County lurched to the right – Harris carried the county by 13.5 points, compared to the 23-point margin Biden held over Trump in 2020.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
This year’s strike was the fifth year demonstrations were held over Cyber weekend.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
The championship match, held over 14 rounds of classical longtime format, featured a prize fund of $2.5 million.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
But even heavily Democratic Orange County lurched to the right – Harris carried the county by 13.5 points, compared to the 23-point margin Biden held over Trump in 2020.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024
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The team also had Thursday’s game against Charlotte postponed.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Critics Choice Awards—slated for Sunday—were postponed due to the fires, the organization told Variety.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Global bond markets are on the rise Bond markets are moving upward, with the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield climbing to 4.78% as investors anticipate that the Federal Reserve may delay lowering interest rates until 2026.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
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Extreme weather across the country delayed and changed the flight path of wild birds, the main carriers of the virus.Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Carolina signed Seth Jarvis and Jacob Slavin to extensions during the offseason that included payments deferred until 2032 and ’33 respectively.Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Plan carefully to see if this is your first RMD, as deferring until April 1 of the following year may result in two withdrawals in one year, which can increase your taxable income.Juan Carlos Medina, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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In this encounter, Lynch came out on top, with Stratus acknowledging and putting over her former protege, Zoey Stark, in the aftermath.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The matter has been put over to February, and prosecutors are expected to consider assault charges against Gao in connection with the police shooting incident well before then.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Hold over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20over. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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