- present participle of withhold.
withholding
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He registered for Connecticut tax withholding for his nurses, according to court records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
"They then wrote to me, and said that if I refused to send it back, they'd issue court proceedings because I was withholding information that was rightfully theirs."
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
She may need to adjust withholding from retirement distributions, pensions, or even Social Security benefits to avoid an unexpected tax bill.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Newsom said “too many fire survivors are reporting that lenders and servicers are adding unnecessary red tape and excessively withholding funds.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Is he withholding information, or have I just presented new information?
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing withholding
