hold true

Idioms  

1. see under hold good.

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Example Sentences

Kline argues that O’Leary’s take on the altcoin market is too simplistic, saying that while some altcoins are indeed “lower quality,” others hold true promise in terms of their utility value — meaning in their use for different types of financial transactions.

From MarketWatch

“They’re more likely than in previous decades to be receiving employer-provided benefits such as pension plans and health insurance. The same does not hold true for younger workers, whose access to these employer-provided benefits has decreased in recent decades.”

From MarketWatch

While these principles hold true in everyday situations, problems arise when scientists try to apply them to extremely small systems governed by quantum physics.

From Science Daily

Sometimes, the opposite can also hold true: When the bond market is calm, it can signal smooth sailing ahead for stocks.

From MarketWatch

The theory reportedly failed to hold true during the global financial crisis in 2008 — in part because data based on one product rather than a basket of products may be vulnerable to volatility and potentially skewed.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• last
• operate
• remain
• stay