1
as in owners
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership
the holders of the land gave us permission to camp on it
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in containers
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
her hat made a good holder for the shells she collected on the beach
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of holders
To mitigate potential rising housing costs, specific rental homes and hotels will be designated for the golden visa holders, who will only be permitted to invest in certain real estate opportunities.
—
Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
Rights holders spend years and millions creating a film.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 13 May 2026
In addition, the head coach has made a handful of calls each week to rally ticket holders to renew.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The Wild aren’t the only team using creative beer holders.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The stroller also boasts a large canopy, cup holders and a spacious storage basket.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Share and Share Alike To execute Avo’s college team partnerships, DBGI has worked through a group of athletic department-adjacent entities, such as NIL collectives or multimedia rights holders.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
Same-day reservations will not be permitted, and all visitors, including annual pass holders, are required to reserve ahead.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Open to all Marché du Film badge holders, this fast‑paced conversation is designed as a must‑attend playbook for anyone serious about making distinctive, culture-forward films.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
Rights holders spend years and millions creating a film.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 13 May 2026
In addition, the head coach has made a handful of calls each week to rally ticket holders to renew.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The Wild aren’t the only team using creative beer holders.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The stroller also boasts a large canopy, cup holders and a spacious storage basket.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Share and Share Alike To execute Avo’s college team partnerships, DBGI has worked through a group of athletic department-adjacent entities, such as NIL collectives or multimedia rights holders.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
Same-day reservations will not be permitted, and all visitors, including annual pass holders, are required to reserve ahead.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Open to all Marché du Film badge holders, this fast‑paced conversation is designed as a must‑attend playbook for anyone serious about making distinctive, culture-forward films.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holders
Noun
-
His relatives had been minority owners of the New York Giants, before the move to San Francisco.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
-
Pratt, wife Heidi Montag and more than a dozen additional property owners, blamed the city of Los Angeles and the Department of Water and Power for causing damages to their homes in a lawsuit filed earlier this year.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
-
The recall impacts certain pint and quart sized containers of Straus Family Creamery Organic Super Premium Ice Cream in several flavors, according to the company.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
-
Liquid helium has to travel in cryogenic ISO containers that boil off after 35 to 48 days, and industry reporting said roughly 200 of those containers were stranded near the Strait of Hormuz.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
-
According to the outlet, documents filed on May 14 list both Prince William, 43, and Princess Kate, 44, as the proprietors of the lease on Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
-
To fix this, the proprietors built Circolo Golf Villa d’Este, an 18-hole course inspired by the era’s best English clubs and opened it in 1926.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Holders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holders. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
