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holdout

[hohld-out] / ˈhoʊldˌaʊt /
NOUN
arbiter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arbitrator go-between mediator moderator referee
STRONG
adjudicator fixer judge maven umpire
WEAK
middleperson
NOUN
arbitrator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arbiter go-between judge mediator referee umpire
STRONG
adjudicator fixer maven
WEAK
middleperson
NOUN
percentage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bonus chunk fee interest percent proportion rate ratio royalty
STRONG
allowance bite commission corner cut discount division duty juice payoff piece points quota section slice split taste winnings
WEAK
piece of the action
Antonyms
STRONGEST
whole
STRONG
increase juncture

Example Sentences

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Facebook owner Meta is one holdout among major tech companies backing Anthropic's action.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Fearing negative fallout for its agricultural sector, France has long been a holdout, but had failed to muster enough support to block the accord -- until now.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

And then there was Imaleava, who last spring made NIL history by being college football’s unofficial first holdout before being part of college football’s unofficial first trade.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2025

The Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration was the holdout.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2024

Was this farm just a lone holdout against industrial food?

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan