withhold
verb (used with object)
to hold back; restrain or check.
withholding
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present participleof withhold.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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During the six months ended July 26, Nvidia paid $4.5 billion of cash withholding taxes when employee shares vested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
O'Lali's father, Martin Paul O'Lali, 51, from Greenvale in Belfast, was given a 12 month sentence suspended for two years, after admitting a charge of withholding information.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Increasing your income-tax withholding can help you avoid a large tax bill and possible underpayment penalties, although it won’t change the total amount of tax you ultimately pay.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Eiglarsh added that Brown will be given a withholding of adjudication, meaning he will not be considered a convicted felon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
It was the economist Milton Friedman who helped come up with a solution to this one: automatic tax withholding from employees’ paychecks.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
