held over; holding over; holds over
: to continue (as in office) for a prolonged period
2
: to prolong the engagement of
the film was held over another week
Synonyms
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
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Michael Foster, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The roster for Sunday's friendly is loaded with professional players, including two holdovers from this summer's gold medal squad: midfielder Hal Hershfelt and defender Emily Sams.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Post separation, management expects the retail stores to likely provide a stability to CVS on the back of its extensive physical network, holding over 60% of the US retail clinic market.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Noun
This discount is a holdover from a few months back, when the fund had a policy of paying most of its dividend as a year-end special payout that could be difficult to predict.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The roster for Sunday's friendly is loaded with professional players, including two holdovers from this summer's gold medal squad: midfielder Hal Hershfelt and defender Emily Sams.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
The 49ers lost to Kansas City in both the 2019 and 2023 editions of the NFL’s title game, and on Sunday, Andy Reid’s hold over Shanahan continued as the Chiefs once again beat San Francisco.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Post separation, management expects the retail stores to likely provide a stability to CVS on the back of its extensive physical network, holding over 60% of the US retail clinic market.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Holdover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holdover. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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hold over
intransitive verb
: 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
B. N. Cardozo
holdover
noun
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