The phrase "are increasingly held" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a growing consensus or belief among a group of people over time.
Example: "These views are increasingly held by experts in the field as new research emerges."
Alternatives: "are more commonly accepted" or "are gaining traction."
Hospitals and providers are increasingly held accountable for their cesarean delivery rates.
But the credentials for admission are increasingly held by the children of those who are already members.
Auditors are increasingly held liable to third parties, including investors and creditors, who rely on the audited financial statements in making investment decisions.
Mr Khan reckons that although the bulk of OPEC's surplus revenues has so far gone into dollar-denominated assets, those assets are increasingly held outside the United States.
Raves are increasingly held far from the coast in a region known as the Inland Empire, a sprawl of towns, cities and high desert east of LA.
On the other hand 'responsibility' or 'society' or 'community' are words that are increasingly held in disfavour in the United States.
Beyond investors, other stakeholders are increasingly holding boards publicly accountable, further dragging boards into the limelight.
Academic studies have shown that over the past few decades, public firms are increasingly holding large amounts of cash.
Environmentally and socially sensitive consumers are increasingly holding manufacturers accountable for the performance of their individual suppliers.
Amid renewed evidence that pro-nuclear hawks are increasingly holding sway, the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration is increasing funding for nuclear weapons research and testing programmes.
Instead of selling, though, and assuming they have the requisite cash, homeowners are increasingly holding on to their previous places as rental income properties.
