withholding
Definitions
Noun
- The act of deducting from an employee's salary
- Income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
- The act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control
Verb
- Hold back; refuse to hand over or share
- Retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "withholding".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | withholding | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | underwithholding | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "withholding".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | quantifying | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | swashbuckling | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | wainscotting | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | wallpapering | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | weightlifting | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | wildcatting | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | wisecracking | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | womanizing | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "withholding".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | within | 2 | 359 |
| 2 | holding | 2 | 65 |
| 3 | withheld | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | writhing | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | holdings | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | withdrawing | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | withhold | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | withering | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | underwithholding | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | withholds | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | wilding | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | witching | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | wirthlin | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | wielding | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | whitling | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | shipholding | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | handholding | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | wiling | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | widing | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | holing | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "withholding" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "withholding" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "withholding" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "withholding".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 8
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
The New York Time: US considers withholding HIV aid unless Zambia expands minerals access
Mar 18, 2026 European AIDS Treatment Group
Mar 18, 2026 European AIDS Treatment Group
No H.I.V. Aid Without More Access to Minerals: U.S. Ponders ‘Sticks’ Against Zambia
Mar 16, 2026 The New York Times
Mar 16, 2026 The New York Times