withheld

Example Sentences

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The man is believed to be their father, and his identity is being withheld until his next of kin is notified, according to the captain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

They become permissions granted or withheld based on the whim of those who interpret and adjudicate our laws.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

That they withheld this information was, for them, typical.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Then in April, the company’s Claude Mythos model was withheld from the general public because of its ability to autonomously find and exploit software vulnerabilities.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

I am taken with how beautiful she is and feel shame that I have withheld a treasured word for so long.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson