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Recent Examples of beholden
Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan became beholden when Baltimore County Council members, a Baltimore inspector general and a national organization of inspector generals publicly pressured the appointing authority to hire her.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025
The Iranian strike on the American base in Qatar demonstrated how beholden the Gulf Arabs are to the United States despite their efforts to diversify their partnerships.
—Dina Esfandiary, Time, 1 July 2025
With the passage of Measure G, the position will become a political one, beholden only to voters.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Trending Here was a child who used the sun of muggy summers to illuminate a dim Game Boy screen, beholden only to the rule of cool.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025
The Iranian strike on the American base in Qatar demonstrated how beholden the Gulf Arabs are to the United States despite their efforts to diversify their partnerships.
—Dina Esfandiary, Time, 1 July 2025
With the passage of Measure G, the position will become a political one, beholden only to voters.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Trending Here was a child who used the sun of muggy summers to illuminate a dim Game Boy screen, beholden only to the rule of cool.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beholden
Adjective
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The spokesperson did not respond to specific questions including what the legal basis would be for rescinding obligated funding.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Japan is the most indebted nation in the world, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of almost 230% in 2025, according to data from the International Monetary Fund.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Smith knows Williams made the final call to hire him, but feels most indebted to his new boss.—
Andrew Callahan,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Beholden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beholden. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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