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
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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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Among holdovers, Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s Dog Man continued to bark away, earning $12.5 million over the four-day holiday for a domestic tally of $69.6 million through its third weekend.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Ian Thomas, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Metro Atlanta's share has held over 60% since 2005.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
One sector that has been consistently performing is travel and leisure, Cramer said, with its success in some ways a holdover from the group’s post-Covid boom.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Among holdovers, Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s Dog Man continued to bark away, earning $12.5 million over the four-day holiday for a domestic tally of $69.6 million through its third weekend.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
In all, it has been recently estimated that the S&P 500 universe of companies collectively holds over $3.5 trillion on balance sheets, though the figure changes quarter-to-quarter.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Metro Atlanta's share has held over 60% since 2005.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Holdover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holdover. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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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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