withhold
verb (used with object)
to hold back; restrain or check.
has withheld
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present perfectof withhold (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Times and other publishers asked a federal judge this week to levy sanctions against OpenAI, saying the company has withheld evidence during the legal proceedings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Anthropic has withheld the powerful Mythos model from public release citing potential cybersecurity risks and concerns it could be exploited by hackers.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Its capabilities are so advanced that Anthropic has withheld the model’s release to the general public.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 18, 2026
Members of Congress on both sides of the political aisle say that Trump has withheld information, including with whom the administration is negotiating inside Iran, and other basic details.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
We are beginning to get authentic accounts of the operations on Thursday; and yet, from the newspaper publications, we see that the government has withheld one of Gen. Lee’s dispatches from publication.
From A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by Jones, John Beauchamp
