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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He added that the health board had taken "a 'one-size-fits-all' approach when withholding information, failing to carefully consider the case for and against disclosure".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Centcom is withholding additional information, including the identities of the missing and fallen servicemembers, out of respect for the families during the notification process, the command said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
With an indirect rollover, the check is made payable to the former employee, is treated as a distribution and is subject to mandatory 20% tax withholding.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
"They then wrote to me, and said that if I refused to send it back, they'd issue court proceedings because I was withholding information that was rightfully theirs."
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Since it’s not my water to give, I get around the crisis of conscience that would come from withholding the ÁguaViva from the Water Angel.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
