as in sale
a public event at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay the most
She bought the desk at an auction. He made several bids at the auction.
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as in to merchandise
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Recent Examples of auction
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 May 2025
There were plenty of headlines at Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels auction held Wednesday at the Hotel des Bergues.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The suit was settled on April 22, 1991, when the parties involved agreed to auction the card and donate the proceeds to charity.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Travis Kelce flew solo at Patrick Mahomes’ charity auction Thursday night (May 15), but Taylor Swift‘s presence was still felt — especially during one hilarious moment when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end withdrew his bid on a guitar signed by his superstar girlfriend.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 May 2025
There were plenty of headlines at Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels auction held Wednesday at the Hotel des Bergues.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
The goal is to eventually auction all these life-sized, personalized panthers.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The suit was settled on April 22, 1991, when the parties involved agreed to auction the card and donate the proceeds to charity.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auction
Noun
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The sale is subject to the approval via bankruptcy proceedings and relevant regulatory bodies.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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When careers are seen as intellectual property—and when, with the decline of album sales, one’s back catalogue becomes an even more valuable resource—legacies will be guarded with a lawyerly vigilance.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Verb
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The company helps speed up product development and design conceptualization as internal teams collaborate more efficiently to visualize, iterate and test marketing campaigns, product assortments and merchandising assets like lookbooks and ecommerce content.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Russo brothers, meanwhile, are known for their past accomplishments with transforming movies into merchandising opportunities.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, merchants and their customers can easily track transactions, enjoying full transparency in real-time.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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New data from Redfin based on thousands of transactions shows that buyer's agent commissions averaged 2.4% in the first quarter of the year — that's slightly higher from when the new rules took effect, but down a bit from a year earlier.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
21 May 2025
Verb
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President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump exchange words during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.—
Gerald Imray,
Fortune,
21 May 2025
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In an interview with detectives, the student alleged the pair had initially exchanged explicit texts.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Fifth, price discrimination creates strong incentives to resell drugs across markets.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Services to streamline listing, reselling and directing cards to PSA for grading also helped business, the executive said.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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During the reception, Tonkin later swapped her formal wedding gown for a sequinned custom dress by Magda Butrym, per Vogue.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Precise creative work, pixel-perfect adjustments, or even swapping to a higher sensitivity to speed up navigating large spreadsheets.—
Henri Robbins,
Wired News,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The Taiwanese firm committed to purchase Circ’s recycled pulp over the course of five years to produce lyocell fibers that apparel brands can integrate into their existing supply chains.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
19 May 2025
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The system enables customers to purchase items without waiting in lines by integrating AI technology with sensors and computer vision.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Verb
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And there was a process that was specifically bargained for in this agreement.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
6 May 2025
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To this end, in 1954, NBA players formed the NBPA for purposes of collectively bargaining with the NBA and its clubs.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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“Auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auction. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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