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as in to put off
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Recent Examples of hold off
On Sunday, showers and storms should hold off until after sunset.
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Conservative radio host Mark Levin suggested a strategic rethinking to hold off on an agreement with Iran until after the midterms.
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Thomas Beaumont,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
If at all possible, users should hold off on installing new motherboard firmware updates until after the new certificates are replaced.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
The team managed to hold off a late surge.
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Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Conservative radio host Mark Levin suggested a strategic rethinking to hold off on an agreement with Iran until after the midterms.
—
Thomas Beaumont,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
If at all possible, users should hold off on installing new motherboard firmware updates until after the new certificates are replaced.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
The team managed to hold off a late surge.
—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hold off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold off
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The Ground Above, her follow-up to 2022’s Weather Alive, resists the tacit assumption that an artist’s catalogue should walk a straight line.
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Ask for the dressing on the side, or resist ordering the extra ranch dip or heavily marinated meat.
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Most savvy shoppers these days are hardly put off by where an item sits in the store, and Chavarria says his menswear is often bought by women.
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The reality is, putting off having these discussions does not do anyone any favors.
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Lionel Messi is turning back the clock and adding to the record books again.
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Climbing parties on the Normal Route had turned back earlier in the day.
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But with Farage's fiercely anti-EU Reform UK party (previously called The Brexit Party) seeing major success in recent local elections, and Brexit still a divisive issue for the country, few politicians have indicated any will to even table the idea of holding another referendum.
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Joining Hayes in voting to table the budget and salary ordinances were Guzman, Turner, and Ald.
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Building codes in regions with active fault lines are often designed to withstand earthquakes, but that doesn't hold true everywhere.
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Constitutional scholars have cast doubt on whether the Kansas law could withstand a legal challenge if tested.
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That sparked a miles-long chase that broke off when the suspect reportedly started driving the wrong way on I-95, according to police.
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The lead head had been chewed loose and now, on an exceptionally tough bass, the front hook broke off.
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The 20-second clip concluded with Lacob turning away from Dunleavy and throwing up his arms in apparent exasperation.
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In the fifth minute of extra time Messi got deep into the box and his first shot was initially turned away by an Austrian defender.
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That’s true even when proceeds are held in escrow (exceptions can apply if the escrow is tied to contingencies), or when payment is deferred.
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For consumers and logistics fleets who deferred major purchases out of fear that gas and diesel prices would remain permanently elevated, this stabilization acts as a powerful green light.
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“Hold off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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