hold true

idiom

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

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If the brackets hold true, LCC (14-15) will play Carlsbad, another league opponent, in Saturday’s quarterfinals. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 While the study focuses on children, the same principles hold true for adults whose purchasing choices are shaped by emotional connections to a story. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 And while ants improved their cognitive performance when acting collectively as a group, the same did not hold true for humans. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025 The same benefits hold true for people in a lower age bracket as well. Christa Sgobba, SELF, 27 Jan. 2025 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 6 Mar. 2025.

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