held over; holding over; holds over
: to continue (as in office) for a prolonged period
2
: to prolong the engagement of
the film was held over another week
Synonyms
Examples of holdover in a Sentence
Noun
He is the only holdover from their last championship team.
This policy is a holdover from the previous administration.
Verb
the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Aug. 2024
His role as the surly-yet-sweet holdover Angus Tully in Alexander Payne's Oscar-winning film earned him a Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Performer and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024
Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
The stakes After just three weeks on the campaign trail, Harris has erased the polling advantage that former President Donald Trump held over Biden.
—Kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Otherwise, holdover titles rounded out domestic box office charts.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Aug. 2024
His role as the surly-yet-sweet holdover Angus Tully in Alexander Payne's Oscar-winning film earned him a Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Performer and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024
Verb
And for the first time in event history, the NBA draft will be held over the course of two days.
—Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
The stakes After just three weeks on the campaign trail, Harris has erased the polling advantage that former President Donald Trump held over Biden.
—Kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Holdover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holdover. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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hold over
intransitive verb
: to remain in a position or condition
one who holds over in possession of a building after the expiration of a term of years—B. N. Cardozo
B. N. Cardozo
holdover
noun
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