as in possession
transportable items that one owns
the museum's holdings of ancient manuscripts are among the rarest in the world
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Recent Examples of holdings
Turner’s holdings also support the largest private bison herd in the world, part of a broader effort to reintroduce native species.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The grouping of all LVMH’s fragrance and cosmetics holdings under one executive’s purview came at a time when the beauty industry’s competitiveness was ramping up, especially as niche brands became hot commodities.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
The game only intensified as holdings grew.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Club holdings Nvidia and Broadcom climbed more than 3%, building on gains from Friday's broad market rally.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
However, if your portfolio is in good shape, a Gold IRA rollover may be a good way to diversify your asset holdings and gain additional protection against market volatility.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
There’s also little evidence to suggest that foreign investors have, or would, use their holdings in American assets as a tool to discipline the Oval Office.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Let that be a test of whether or not Canucks president Jim Rutherford and general manager Patrik Allvin have a sense of the depths of Vancouver’s crisis, and the sort of remedies required to resuscitate the value of the team’s hockey holdings over a multiyear horizon.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
These reporting thresholds exist because the IRS considers such quantities beyond typical personal holdings.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The grouping of all LVMH’s fragrance and cosmetics holdings under one executive’s purview came at a time when the beauty industry’s competitiveness was ramping up, especially as niche brands became hot commodities.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
The game only intensified as holdings grew.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Club holdings Nvidia and Broadcom climbed more than 3%, building on gains from Friday's broad market rally.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
However, if your portfolio is in good shape, a Gold IRA rollover may be a good way to diversify your asset holdings and gain additional protection against market volatility.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
There’s also little evidence to suggest that foreign investors have, or would, use their holdings in American assets as a tool to discipline the Oval Office.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Let that be a test of whether or not Canucks president Jim Rutherford and general manager Patrik Allvin have a sense of the depths of Vancouver’s crisis, and the sort of remedies required to resuscitate the value of the team’s hockey holdings over a multiyear horizon.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
These reporting thresholds exist because the IRS considers such quantities beyond typical personal holdings.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holdings
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Down by as many as five points in the third quarter, Tennessee had a chance to either cut into the Longhorns' three-point lead or tie the game on the third quarter's final possession.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Zags scored 11 of the next 13 points for a 66-62 lead, cranking up their transition game while the Broncos went seven possessions without a field goal.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Documents ranged from official descriptions of the cotton experiment led by engineer Eduardo Chávez on the Mexican side of the US-Mexico border to inventories listing of the belongings carried by deportees returning to Mexico.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Deep pockets on either side offer ample space to hold your belongings, and the super-stretchy, soft fabric will become a favorite for maintaining full-day comfort.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fact-check things on social media before reposting them, using sources that provide links to original documents.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Kisilevych noted that some Ukrainians are promised that if things go wrong, they will be exchanged for Ukrainian citizens held as prisoners of war by Russia.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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That lineup did a great job of preparing, did a great job of laying off stuff in the dirt.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Part of what makes Nightborn both stomach-churning and thought-provoking is how all the crazy stuff happening is just a slightly — okay, substantially — exaggerated version of the reality so many first-time parents face.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Holdings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holdings. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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