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View synonyms for holdover

holdover

[ hohld-oh-ver ]

noun

  1. a person or thing remaining from a former period.
  2. Printing. overset that can be kept for future use.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of holdover1

1885–1890, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase hold over
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Example Sentences

A roster makeover that led to nine newcomers meant that some holdovers would have to accept lesser roles, and Stefanovic was all for it.

“Then make sure to cool it immediately to prevent holdover temperature from overcooking the spiny little beast!”

From Salon

The former UK Supreme Court justices were two of 10 overseas judges who sit on the city's Court of Final Appeal - a legacy holdover of Hong Kong's past as a British colony.

From BBC

Judge Mark Grisanti, an acting State Supreme Court justice in Buffalo, has been serving as a “holdover” since his term on the Court of Claims expired last year, essentially waiting to be reappointed.

Maybe it’s a holdover reaction to the large, drooping discs of pepperoni layered atop chain pizzas from my youth.

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