hold true

VERB

hold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

last operate remain stay

STRONG

apply exist persevere persist resist wear

WEAK

be in effect be in force be the case be valid have bearing hold good remain true stand up stay staunch

Antonyms

STRONGEST

go leave

STRONG

give up quit stop

WEAK

abandon cancel cease desert disbelieve drop forsake halt let go release

Example Sentences

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The goal is to make older animal models more accessible and encourage scientists to test whether their findings hold true across different stages of life.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

This directive must hold true in good times as well as bad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

But in the case of Opalite, the video was uploaded to YouTube after 48 hours, so the same may hold true with Elizabeth Taylor.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

For industry insiders, "Sinners" may have the upper hand with SAG-AFTRA, which represents more than 160,000 members -- but that may not hold true in two weeks for the Academy Awards.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Never mind that this principle didn't hold true in her own family.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

hold true

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