holding
noun
the act of a person or thing that holds.
holdings
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pluralof holding.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Investors don’t appear to be perturbed by the prospect of tighter monetary policy, they say, citing that holdings in gold exchange-traded funds have risen in recent sessions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Chelsea said they were selling their holdings to Clearlake Capital, the private-equity firm that is already the team’s majority owner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
He wants to make sure the younger spouse gets a proper step-up in basis and pays less in capital-gains taxes on property and equity holdings.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The council owns a County Farms Estate, comprising about 16,500 acres and 149 holdings for tenants.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
These foreign holdings or “cleruchies” not only put underused land back into taxable cultivation, but also afforded the king what was essentially a countrywide system of garrisons.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
