hold true

idiom

: to be valid
The same holds true for/in all similar situations.

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While details aren’t yet available, if earlier indications hold true this budget would essentially eliminate NOAA’s research functions for weather, slash funding for next generation satellite procurement and severely limit ocean data observations. Louis Uccellini, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025 If all of those hold true, that puts the Patriots six players over the 90-man roster limit. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Apr. 2025 Interestingly, the same associations did not hold true for participants over 60 years old. Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025 That may hold true for commodity goods, but innovation economies are built on agility. Kevin Carroll, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hold true

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“Hold true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20true. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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