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
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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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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Half of 2024’s top 10 albums are holdovers from 2023’s year-end top 10, including one that’s been among the year-end top 10 for four years straight: Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album, which was released in 2021.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Apocalypse in the Tropics investigates the increasingly powerful grip that evangelical Christian leaders hold over politics in Brazil.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Bitter about the assignment at first, Paul ends up bonding with the school's sole holdover, Angus Tully (Dominic Sessa), and a grieving cook, Mary Lamb (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), who become a makeshift family that celebrates the holidays together.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Half of 2024’s top 10 albums are holdovers from 2023’s year-end top 10, including one that’s been among the year-end top 10 for four years straight: Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album, which was released in 2021.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
Independent watchmakers did well in the auction held over two days on December 7 and 8 at Phillips New York saleroom.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Apocalypse in the Tropics investigates the increasingly powerful grip that evangelical Christian leaders hold over politics in Brazil.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Holdover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holdover. Accessed 25 Dec. 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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