holdover
noun
hold·over
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Definition of holdover
(Entry 1 of 2)
: one that is held over
hold over
verb
held over;
holding over;
holds over
Definition of hold over (Entry 2 of 2)
: to continue (as in office) for a prolonged period
2
: to prolong the engagement of
the film was held over another week
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Synonyms for holdover
Synonyms: Verb
defer, delay, hold off (on), hold up, lay over, postpone, put off, put over, remit, shelve
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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
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Johnson and Johnny Chaney, two of the holdovers from a defense that lost nearly all of its starters to graduation, led the charge while tiring out the Wildcats down the stretch. — J.c. Carnahan, orlandosentinel.com, "High School Football Rewind: Wekiva rallies, Jones dominates in season-opening wins," 24 Aug. 2019 All of the new entries face competition from a strong gaggle of holdovers, including Hobbs & Shaw, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Lion King. — Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, "Box Office: 'Angry Birds Movie 2' Opens in Fifth Place With $2.6M," 14 Aug. 2019 Buffalo also has holdovers Isaiah McKenzie and Ray-Ray McCloud in the wide-receivers room. — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, "Bills’ receiver Duke Williams: ‘There’s always a chip on my shoulder’," 8 Aug. 2019 Rounding out the top three are two holdovers, The Secret Life of Pets 2 and Aladdin. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "Men in Black: International continues lackluster summer box office with $28.5 million opening," 16 June 2019 Even Calipari’s first team benefited from the experience of Billy Gillispie holdovers Patrick Patterson and Darius Miller in the primary rotation. — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, "Will the experience of John Calipari's 2019-20 Kentucky team deliver a Final Four?," 6 June 2019 One of the Obama holdovers is Richard Cordray, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau chief whom Mr. Trump refuses to fire, despite ample cause. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Trump’s Too-Big-to-Fail Punt," 26 Sep. 2017 Although many of the Orioles’ top prospects are holdovers from the previous front-office regime, new executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias secured a handful of the club’s best minor leaguers in last month’s draft. — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles add infielder Jace Peterson to roster after optioning Rio Ruiz," 26 July 2019 Then add holdovers Myles Garrett, Baker Mayfield, Joel Bitonio, Damarious Randall, Christian Kirksey, Jarvis Landry and Joe Schobert to the list. — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, "Can Cleveland Browns come together with so many new faces from different places? — Terry Pluto," 21 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The suspect emerged from a house with his arms held over his head. — Faith Karimi, CNN, "Sniper, ambush and standoffs: Officers shot in five states over the past week," 22 Aug. 2019 Drawing inspiration from the real-life relationship between Peggy Guggenheim and her daughter Pegeen, Maum reveals the power a mother holds over her daughter as Lara desperately vies for Leonora’s attention. — Annabel Gutterman, Time, "Here Are the 6 New Fiction Books You Should Read in July," 28 June 2019 The bar was raised very high by the Arizona Basketball Coaches Association for the inaugural Section 7 Team Camp that was held over the weekend at various high schools all over Phoenix and in Laveen. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "Section 7 Team Camp takeaways: How it worked, players it helped," 24 June 2019 The rising senior committed last September and holds over 60 offers, including Alabama, Auburn, USC and Ohio State. — Alvaro Montano, Houston Chronicle, "With offense intact, Tomball football gets bonus in Demond Demas," 14 June 2019 In the past, Salcedo has also done giant public art displays in homage to topics like the 1985 siege of Colombia’s Palace of Justice where leftist rebels held over 300 people hostage, including high-ranking judges. — Washington Post, "Artist pays homage to murdered Colombia rights activists," 10 June 2019 There are no specific guidelines about what types of barrels must be used in aging tequila, though for Añejo and Extra Añejo, barrels that hold over 600 liters are not permitted. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "12 Things Every Tequila Aficionado Needs to Know," 7 June 2019 Beto O’Rourke and Joaquin Castro were among a group of lawmakers who toured the site, which holds over 200 minors. — Madeleine Rivera, Fox News, "As lawmakers visit Texas tent city, first group of migrant girls arrives," 24 June 2018 Apple will now hold over 17,000 wireless technology patents, according to the release. — Ahiza Garcia, CNN, "Apple is buying Intel's smartphone modem business," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'holdover.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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holdover
noun
English Language Learners Definition of holdover
US
: someone or something that remains or is kept from an earlier time
hold over
intransitive verbLegal Definition of hold over
: 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