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beholden

[bih-hohl-duhn] / bɪˈhoʊl dən /


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Fee-only CFPs are pricier as they are being paid only by you, but their advice is more transparent as they are not beholden to another company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

When an actor is so beholden to one role, it doesn’t just limit their creativity, but their perspective, too.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

The military said it refused to be beholden to a corporation and pushed back, labeling Anthropic a threat akin to an enemy foreign power and blocking it from some government contracts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

“He is totally beholden to the base, and they are totally opposed to giving the U.S. carte blanche,” Rahman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Thou shalt be beholden to no laws beyond these.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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