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as in to remain
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the ancient beliefs still held on in remote mountain villages
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as in to wait
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
hold on a minute—it's not your turn
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Recent Examples of hold on
He is being held on bonds totaling more than $460,000.
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Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 July 2025
Monthly bills from the counties to the Marshals Service show how much jails are netting from housing federal inmates, regardless of whether they're being held on behalf of ICE, the FBI or another federal agency.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
At his arraignment Sunday night at Brooklyn Criminal Court, he was ordered held on bail of $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The swan-dive into country music could, on its face, seem like a ploy for more commercial ambitions, given country’s hold on popular music at the moment.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
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Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 July 2025
Monthly bills from the counties to the Marshals Service show how much jails are netting from housing federal inmates, regardless of whether they're being held on behalf of ICE, the FBI or another federal agency.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
At his arraignment Sunday night at Brooklyn Criminal Court, he was ordered held on bail of $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The swan-dive into country music could, on its face, seem like a ploy for more commercial ambitions, given country’s hold on popular music at the moment.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold on
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Opened by Crista Luedtke over fifteen years ago, boon eat + drink remains one of Guerneville’s essential dinner spots.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Sections of the park that will remain open include Funland, the golf course, the pickleball courts, tennis courts, disc golf area (red and blue courses), pavilion rentals and the Arkansas River Trail.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
1 Aug. 2025
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Tijuana has always been a place of waiting for migrants.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Many big Silicon Valley companies weren’t willing to wait, and smaller ones couldn’t afford to.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The massive manhunt continued into Friday evening in the wooded, mountainous area.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Moving forward, the Cubs will continue leaning on Shota Imanaga and Matthew Boyd.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Shorten the soft new growth so branches — and next year’s fruits — stay within reach.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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For now, Kazakova is staying at a house deep in the Kyiv suburbs.—
Claire Harbage,
NPR,
2 Aug. 2025
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For families serious about building a lasting enterprise, High Performing Family Offices offers a practical framework.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Others spoke Monday — employees at the Mad Butcher or the adjacent Watson Pharmacy or shoppers at the store that day — people who were physically uninjured but suffer from lasting trauma that keeps them from working or feeling safe in public anymore.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Hold on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20on. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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