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as in denied
to be unwilling to grant
must withhold official approval until all the proper forms have been submitted
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as in retained
to continue to have in one's possession or power
withhold some money for your own expenses
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Recent Examples of withheld
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
In oral arguments on Thursday, his attorney Jennifer Bonjean argued that the trial court improperly withheld salacious Facebook messages between the victim and Pascal Vicedomini, the proprietor of an Italian film festival.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Baldwin was eventually charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting, but three days into his 2024 trial, all charges against him were dismissed with prejudice after the judge found that authorities had deliberately withheld evidence from his attorneys.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors are seeking to charge the teenager, whose name is being withheld, as an adult.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The city withheld at least some amount of money for a fourth of the invoices.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
The man’s identity is being withheld until his family is notified.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Since 2022, the European Commission has withheld funds to Hungary over concerns about its democratic backsliding and judicial independence.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Several accounts and posts, including those of Acharya and Mani, were withheld in India.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The withheld funding supports election monitoring, independent media and other pro-democracy programs abroad.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
The judge also said prosecutors withheld some evidence that could have helped the defense.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
In oral arguments on Thursday, his attorney Jennifer Bonjean argued that the trial court improperly withheld salacious Facebook messages between the victim and Pascal Vicedomini, the proprietor of an Italian film festival.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Baldwin was eventually charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting, but three days into his 2024 trial, all charges against him were dismissed with prejudice after the judge found that authorities had deliberately withheld evidence from his attorneys.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors are seeking to charge the teenager, whose name is being withheld, as an adult.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The city withheld at least some amount of money for a fourth of the invoices.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
The man’s identity is being withheld until his family is notified.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Since 2022, the European Commission has withheld funds to Hungary over concerns about its democratic backsliding and judicial independence.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Several accounts and posts, including those of Acharya and Mani, were withheld in India.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withheld
Adjective
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General Manager Ken Holland hinted at potentially being done after trading center Phillip Danault for a draft pick in December and acquiring Panarin at a suppressed price in February, though he has been known to under-promise often and, sometimes, over-deliver.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Supervising sound editor Alastair Sirkett told IndieWire that Peter Claffey’s big, former-rugby-player frame really helps that moment sing with suppressed panic.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But the country’s leader, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has denied Cuba has political prisoners and has stressed that his government is not negotiating any internal political matters with the United States.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Beyoncé's publicist has denied rumors that the singer's next album will be released the week of the Met Gala.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cakenhagen, a café that doles out beautiful pastries; and the historic Grøften restaurant, which has retained its good vibes since 1874.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The pitching department was largely spared and assistant hitting coach John Soteropulos was the only member of the hitting group retained.—
Mac Cerullo,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The way the actress moves through space physically gives even the most frenetic sequences an athletic, almost ethereal sense of direction, and Tung’s reserved ferocity doesn’t so much add to the spectacle as justify it.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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Shayla was more reserved, often scrolling quietly on her phone.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets refused to engage, declining to respond on the off day.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The breaks kept coming for Orlando.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump kept a straight face during Obama’s speech, and at one point even waved during the president’s remarks.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Kentucky lawmakers will likely let our columnist Joe Gerth down again by overriding the veto of a bill that would allow 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds to carry concealed guns.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Apr. 2026
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Watch it for its skin-deep enticement, its powerful visual devices, but also its concealed malignancy.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At one point, Iran asked to move its games to Mexico, but that request was rejected.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Voters in a 1986 retention election rejected Rose Bird, the chief justice of the California Supreme Court, and two liberal colleagues, over dissatisfaction with decisions overturning numerous death penalty sentences.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Withheld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withheld. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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