hold true

idiom

: to be valid
The same holds true for/in all similar situations.

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But there were still questions about whether Warren would hold true to that backing as the Bears’ losing streak reached a franchise record-tying 10 games, and Poles’ three-year record dropped to 15-36, including 3-15 in the NFC North. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025 But for the above to hold true there needs to have been plenty of prior entrants who have validated the point, and often that is simply not the case. Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 One thing that did hold true across elections was that voters with an unfavorable view of the economy punished the incumbent party. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024 The next presidential administration will look dramatically different depending on whether Trump prevails or falls on Election Day, but some things are likely to hold true either way. David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hold true 

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“Hold true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20true. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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