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Definitions

on hold

ADJECTIVE

deferred

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delayed negotiated postponed

STRONG

adjourned assessed charged pigeonholed prolonged protracted remanded renegotiated scrubbed stalled temporized

WEAK

held up in waiting indebted on the shelf staved off

Antonyms

WEAK

advanced forwarded furthered hastened hurried

ADJECTIVE

inactive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dormant dull idle immobile inoperative jobless passive sedentary sluggish static unemployed unused

WEAK

abeyant asleep blah dead disengaged do-nothing down draggy in holding pattern indolent latent lax lethargic limp low-key mothballed motionless ossified out of action out of commission out of service out of work quiescent quiet slack sleepy slothful slow somnolent stable still torpid unoccupied

Antonyms

STRONGEST

active employed energetic lively mobile moving used

WEAK

busy involved working

ADJECTIVE

postponed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delayed suspended

STRONG

adjourned intermitted prorogued scrubbed shelved tabled withheld

WEAK

put off

NOUN

wait

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interval

STRONG

down downtime halt hold interim rest stay

WEAK

holdup time wasted

Antonyms

STRONG

continuation go

WEAK

act doing

Example Sentences

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But in April the company said that facility is now on hold as it prioritizes other projects.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Nevertheless, investors were worried that a labor market on the mend would make it more difficult for the Federal Reserve to justify leaving interest rates on hold.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Kym and sister-in-law Kirsten Swanson McGillicuddy, flew out to join the search but it was put on hold due to treacherous weather conditions.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Investors expect the bank to keep its key rate on hold at 0% at its next meeting on June 18, and through the end of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

That one was easy: exactly what Mrs. Castro was doing, putting her life on hold to help her child.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

on hold

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