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as in denied
to be unwilling to grant
must withhold official approval until all the proper forms have been submitted
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as in retained
to continue to have in one's possession or power
withhold some money for your own expenses
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Recent Examples of withheld
Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
He was charged with involuntary manslaughter and had pleaded not guilty, but the case with dismissed with prejudice in July over withheld evidence by prosecutors.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Baldwin’s charge was dismissed days after his trial began in July, after a New Mexico judge found the prosecution withheld evidence, specifically ammunition that may have been linked to the shooting incident.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
College students have been suspended or had their degrees withheld.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Withholding Method One popular method for paying taxes in retirement includes having taxes withheld from your various sources of income.
—Ty Bernicke, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The objective of the program would be to reduce housing cost burden as typically measured through a tax credit distributed regularly to reduce taxes withheld on payday.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Researchers have found less tree canopy on average in communities mostly inhabited by racial and ethnic minorities in the 1930s, when financial services were withheld due to the discriminatory housing policy known as redlining.
—Jennifer McDermott and Alexa St. John, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Sep. 2024
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Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but his case was abruptly dismissed in July over allegations that prosecutors withheld evidence.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
He was charged with involuntary manslaughter and had pleaded not guilty, but the case with dismissed with prejudice in July over withheld evidence by prosecutors.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Baldwin’s charge was dismissed days after his trial began in July, after a New Mexico judge found the prosecution withheld evidence, specifically ammunition that may have been linked to the shooting incident.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
College students have been suspended or had their degrees withheld.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Withholding Method One popular method for paying taxes in retirement includes having taxes withheld from your various sources of income.
—Ty Bernicke, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The objective of the program would be to reduce housing cost burden as typically measured through a tax credit distributed regularly to reduce taxes withheld on payday.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Researchers have found less tree canopy on average in communities mostly inhabited by racial and ethnic minorities in the 1930s, when financial services were withheld due to the discriminatory housing policy known as redlining.
—Jennifer McDermott and Alexa St. John, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withheld
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The move comes after a Benton County circuit judge denied a preliminary injunction last month in Highfill’s lawsuit attempting to stop the airport from deannexing from the city.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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Ward, like many other homeowners affected by last week's storm, did not have flood insurance, and said her insurance company denied her husband's claim.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Horowitz, retained to broker the deal, immediately thought of the George Kaiser Family Foundation, in Tulsa.Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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If one or more of the judges is not retained, Indiana would use the judicial nomination commission to select a new lawyer, and the Indiana governor would make the appointment from a list of nominees by the commission.Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Oct. 2024
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This isn’t just due to Donald Trump’s enthusiastic endorsements or Kamala Harris’s reserved nod to the industry.Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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After the plea, Huey, wearing a brown suit, made a short, reserved statement.Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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The city's application materials were kept confidential while Louisville was in the running.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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Becker himself initially did not know the owl’s location, which was kept secret by Valentin’s family.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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As of September 30, 2024, the company held $12,895,117 in marketable securities in its Trust Account, with $517,975 in cash available for working capital purposes.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The company completed the sale of its corporate headquarters in Denton, Texas, in October 2024, which was classified as held for sale at the end of the fiscal year.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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This is where the aforementioned history of Jon Hinson is preserved.Elyssa Goodman, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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The recording was found in the Kongsberg Jazz Festival archives — after it was long believed that the show had not even been recorded, let alone preserved.Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
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But their whirlwind romance can’t overcome his insecurities over her promiscuous past and the blatant homophobia of his writing partner Banky (Jason Lee), who lashes out at the relationship as a means of dealing with his own repressed homosexuality.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
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Taking the reins from Glenn Close, who originated the role on Broadway, Scherzinger brings an almost alien quality to Norma, whose strange poise and aloofness masks much deeper, repressed trauma.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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Rule 2: Modulate your own expectations, too Setting personal boundaries about budget and how many people to buy for can help gift-givers avoid stretching themselves too thin.Melinda Fakuade, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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While an overall heaviness weighs 1883 down, there’s a level of personal feeling here that compensates, as Sheridan concocts an American origin story filled with the intentional messiness and ambiguity that has always been his hallmark.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Withheld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withheld. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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