Holding
Holding noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.
Preserving and holding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preserving" instead an adjective "Holding".
Preserving
Preserving noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.
Holding and preserving are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Holding" instead an adjective "Preserving".
Both words in one sentence
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Madison's chief accomplishment as President was successfully preserving the Constitution and holding the nation together through the nation's first major war.
Source: Useful Notes / James Madison - Germany, France, and Britain had all run out in 1916 and switched to low-casualty warfare which valued preserving as many lives as possible over taking and holding ground.
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His intention is to show that he's preserving the country until its rightful royalty can return, but Elayne, the heiress, sees it as him holding the throne as a Battle Trophy.
Source: Empty Chair Memorial
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