How do you use Holdover in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like hangover or official, plus the exact meaning.
Holdover meaning
- Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.
- The distance (at target) by which a rifle scope is aimed higher than the intended point of impact in order to compensate for bullet drop over the distance to the target.
Synonyms of Holdover
Using Holdover
- The main meaning on this page is: Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time. | The distance (at target) by which a rifle scope is aimed higher than the intended point of impact in order to compensate for bullet drop over the distance to the target.
- Useful related words include: hangover, official, functionary, survival.
- In the example corpus, holdover often appears in combinations such as: holdover from, is holdover, on holdover.
Context around Holdover
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Holdover
- In this selection, "holdover" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, involved, constitutional, elsewhere, ang, titles and lawrence stand out and add context to how "holdover" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include is a holdover from the and a constitutional holdover and remains. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "holdover" sits close to words such as aditi, aegon and aerobics, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with holdover
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Or it might be holdover Jarrett Stidham, no one truly knows. (11 words)
In this case, Spence is a constitutional holdover and remains city attorney. (12 words)
Elsewhere, holdover titles remained at the top of domestic box office charts. (12 words)
The Dolphins were interested in him last offseason after coach Mike McDaniel was hired, but a deal couldn’t be reached and Boyer was retained as a holdover from the Brian Flores era. (33 words)
The interim T manager — a holdover from Baker’s administration — continues to run the besieged agency and it could be months before the new search for a GM is finished. (30 words)
It’s a holdover from my ex-husband, or something that my mom really loved, but I never really loved and I was so guilty not doing it,’ ” Bufka said. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
Jimenez replied: “As far as the Comelec and election concerns are involved, holdover ang turing sa kanila (they are considered on holdover).
In this case, Spence is a constitutional holdover and remains city attorney.
The Dolphins were interested in him last offseason after coach Mike McDaniel was hired, but a deal couldn’t be reached and Boyer was retained as a holdover from the Brian Flores era.
The interim T manager — a holdover from Baker’s administration — continues to run the besieged agency and it could be months before the new search for a GM is finished.
They also added an inside linebacker in the seventh round, who is the only holdover at the position from last season.
Charles' ceremonial role as commander in chief of the armed forces is a holdover from the days when the monarch led his troops into battle.
Elsewhere, holdover titles remained at the top of domestic box office charts.
Holdover Lawrence Cager is also still on the roster, as is Tyree Jackson, another former Eagles tight end.
Jordan spent 10 seasons in Washington, a holdover from the Jay Gruden staff kept by Ron Rivera.
Mims and Marquez Calloway are two holdover veterans from last year’s practice squad, along with Dez Fitzpatrick.
Or it might be holdover Jarrett Stidham, no one truly knows.
Prohibits holdover members from holding office beyond the end of the fourth regular session of the legislature following the expiration of the member’s term of office.
This shouldn’t necessarily be a surprise, given the presence of Maher Bitar, a holdover from the Obama administration.
Though Taiwan’s official name is the Republic of China, a holdover from when Chinese nationalists fled there, R.O.C. references were hard to find.
In a release Friday, Congressman Keller says USP Lewisburg is still being designated as the northeast regional quarantine holdover center for the BOP.
It is a holdover from the British Empire in the mid-19th century, when the country relied on food sourced from colonies abroad to provide nourishment at home.
It’s a holdover from my ex-husband, or something that my mom really loved, but I never really loved and I was so guilty not doing it,’ ” Bufka said.
One man told Forbes that the transportation holdover area was especially harsh.
A holdover from Grindstone’s parent restaurant, the Clancy’s Topper dates back to the chain’s original burger stand in Noblesville.
Barber’s designs don’t radical: At a glance, you might easily mistake one for a handsome, freshly refurbished holdover from a more generous time.
Common combinations with holdover
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- holdover from 25×
- is holdover 4×
- on holdover 2×
- as holdover 2×
- be holdover 2×