HOLDER Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

holder

noun

ˈhōl-dər

Definition of holder

as in owner

one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership the holders of the land gave us permission to camp on it

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as in container

something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation her hat made a good holder for the shells she collected on the beach

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Recent Examples of holder The story summarizes and analyzes the Cubs’ criticism of Wrigley View Rooftop’s business model of selling seats and concessions to ticket holders to watch events at Wrigley Field, a business model the Cubs portrayed as parasitic. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Timeless Ticket holders also have the right to purchase up to three additional tickets at face value, subject to availability. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Badge holders can request access to Callo, and those creators who join can use it to find collaborators, build and package projects, review teams and materials, share film slates with potential partners. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2026 Citi deposit account holders can borrow up to $50,000 and get funds disbursed as quickly as the same business day. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for holder

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Noun

But creating a government database of gun owners also could put people at risk, if the information is hacked and leaked, Leary said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
To avoid certain mistakes business owners make when trying to communicate with clients, especially those in financially challenging situations, understand that consistent communication does not just mean contacting the client repeatedly.

— Mark Berookim, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of owner

Noun

In the city of Hurricane in far southwestern Utah, a shipping container drifting down a street gave way Friday to a mess of mud and debris to be cleaned up as people who had evacuated earlier in the week returned home.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Shipping containers go to four or five distribution centers in North America, which sort the goods into store groups.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of container

Noun

But Shauf is less a mystery author than the proprietor of an intricate dollhouse, making his figurines fight and kiss in cross-sectioned rooms.

— Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Dorian Thornley, the proprietor of Westsider Rare and Used Books, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, gives a basic literary-knowledge quiz to the young college graduates applying to work there, and has been appalled at the results.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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