Synonyms for beholden
bɪˈhoʊl dənbe·hold·en

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1. beholden

   Synonyms:
   bound, obliged, indebted, thankful, grateful

   Antonyms:
   unindebted, unobliged, unbound, unthankful, ungrateful

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1. beholden(p)adjective

   under a moral obligation to someone

   Antonyms:
   unobligated

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1. beholdenadjective

   Synonyms:
   obliged, indebted, grateful, thankful, under obligation

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1. beholdenadjective

   Synonyms:
   obliged, indebted, bound

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1. List of paraphrases for "beholden":

   indebted

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1. Ruby Lopez:

   We should not be beholden to oil and gas for our education.

2. John Dermody:

   The administration will see this as part of a broader concern about China investing in countries as a threat to make potentially those countries beholden to China or indebted to China and to diminish the United Statess influence in the Western Hemisphere, and I would say that the concern is particularly acute where the investment is going to be in information technology. And in light of the catastrophic damage of the Bahamas, I think that is going to be an issue.

3. Simon Young:

   Of course, it's vague but it is clear that after 50 years mainland policy can change. They don't have to change but they can change, they would no longer be beholden by Article 5 and the Joint Declaration.

4. Partha Porika:

   What they say about Donald Trump is he's not afraid to say what needs to be said, which, I'm not too sure what that really means, they say he's not beholden to any company, he's his own person, and a lot of that applies to Sen. Sanders as well.

5. Brian Blitz:

   Think about the long-term projections and not being beholden to anyone else, all of those things will benefit you.