Synonyms for holding
ˈhoʊl dɪŋhold·ing

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1. retention, keeping, holdingnoun

   the act of retaining something

   Synonyms:
   property, memory, retentiveness, keeping, guardianship, belongings, safekeeping, retentivity, retention

2. property, belongings, holdingnoun

   something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

   "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";

   Synonyms:
   attribute, prop, retention, keeping, belongings, property, dimension, place

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1. • Possession

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1. pertaining

   securing a solid, true connection to.

   the customer tried to claim an order as his own wit the wrong order number.

   Submitted by rinat on June 9, 2017  

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1. holdingnoun

   Synonyms:
   restraint, retention, checking, continence, tenacity, detention, tenure, incumbency

   Antonyms:
   incontinence, release

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1. List of paraphrases for "holding":

   held, convening, hold, celebration, exploitation, portfolio, detention, holdings, conduct, holdco, retention, celebración, conducting, wallet, organizing, observance, pregunta-contestación, commemoration, convene, possession, organization, organize, conclusion, debate-votación, keeping, organising, celebrating

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1. Ahmed Tibi:

   It is a blatant racist comment... and many Israelis are angry at Smotrich for holding the mirror of racism in front of them, as a doctor, if Smotrich or his wife needed medical help from me, I would give it without hesitation. I have treated many racists in the past.

2. Alireza Jafarzadeh:

   It is time for the U.S., Europe, and the countries of the region to adopt a firm policy by expanding sanctions, and holding [President Ebrahim] Raisi and [Ayatollah] Khamenei to account until Tehran abandons its rogue behavior and ends human rights violations.

3. John Barrasso:

   Tracy Stone-Manning collaborated with ecoterrorists, she lied to this committee, and she continues to harbor extremist views most Americans find reprehensible, she is thoroughly disqualified from holding the important position of director of the Bureau of Land Management.

4. Mark Taylor:

   There was a consensus view on Ericsson that maybe they've disappointed on the margins which was holding people back, but there's a lot of demand to get into the 5G theme, and Ericsson's probably the biggest, most liquid name in Europe to play that theme.

5. Suh Kune-yull:

   North Korea might seem like they're being generous in holding this event, but this is the actual testing ground we're talking about here - The smoking gun, it seems like they're trying to erase any evidence of the nuclear capabilities they have.