HOLDINGS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

holdings

noun

plural of holding

as in possession

transportable items that one owns the museum's holdings of ancient manuscripts are among the rarest in the world

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Recent Examples of holdings The gifts build on the museum’s existing holdings while creating connections with its library and garden. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Asia-Pacific is still a small share of Mubadala鈥檚 portfolio, making up 13% of its holdings, against 44% for North America. — semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Through an integration with financial technology company Plaid, Muse users can connect financial accounts to receive personalized guidance on balances, transactions, and investment holdings. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 With more than a dozen similar projects in the works, Nevada’s vast federal holdings could become a proving ground for data centers and a tinderbox over public-land protections. — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Cybersecurity names including portfolio holdings CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks are also tumbling. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Rather than building a permanent collection or being a permanent home to Dumas’s own holdings, Le Large will focus on presenting on a changing program of temporary exhibitions. — Sarah Belmont For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 The additional funding brings RedBird’s investment into the Ellisons’ media holdings to a total of $6 billion. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The shoes became more than a possession, carrying a connection to the maker long after the customer left the shop.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Paporakis has been charged with one count of making a terrorist threat, a class X felony, and one count of unlawful possession of a rifle with a barrel shorter than 16 inches, a class 3 felony, police said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of possession

Noun

Of all the belongings Goyal has collected, Indian and otherwise, a suite of textile paintings from his grandfather offer the most poignant narrative.

— Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
Finding unexploded military ordnance in stockpiles of vintage belongings isn't unprecedented.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of belongings

Noun

Which brings us back to the list of things that lasted longer than Zacharia’s term as White House Press Secretary.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
The wide-leg pants keep things relaxed, and the ruched waist on the knit top adds shape and makes the whole look feel more polished than a standard sweatshirt set.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

Even the stuff from the best Japanese markets (and a few chain sushi restaurants) will supply that familiar whiff to varying degrees.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Kate and Hal are mostly enjoying an interlude that Hal thinks is purely romantic, with a bit of work stuff sprinkled on top, and which Kate has designed as more of a half-and-half experience.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026