Dispatch and Holding pattern

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Dispatch noun - A message on paper from one person or group to another.

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Holding pattern is an antonym for dispatch.

Holding pattern noun - An instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business.

Usage example: the couple has been trapped in this holding pattern for six months, as adoption officials create more red tape

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Dispatch is an antonym for holding pattern.

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Holding pattern and Dispatch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dispatch/holding_pattern

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Holding pattern or Dispatch. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dispatch/holding_pattern.

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