Holding and Surcease

Holding

Holding noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.

Surcease and holding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surcease" instead a noun "Holding".

Nearby Words: hold, holder, holdout, holdback

Surcease

Surcease noun - The stopping of a process or activity.
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Holding and surcease are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Holding" instead a noun "Surcease".
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Surcease and Holding. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/holding/surcease
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Surcease or Holding. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/holding/surcease.
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