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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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:
Watchdog Finds Trump Administration Broke Law by Withholding Library Funds
Jun 16, 2025 The New York Times
Jun 16, 2025 The New York Times
California floats the idea of withholding taxes it pays to the federal government
Jun 15, 2025 Times of San Diego
Jun 15, 2025 Times of San Diego
Gov. Tina Kotek now supports withholding $1B of Oregon’s ‘kicker’ for wildfire costs
May 19, 2025 Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
May 19, 2025 Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB