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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Recent Examples of auction
Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Cocktail hour starts at 6 p.m. with gaming, an auction and raffles beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are sold via darienrotaryclub.org/.
Proceeds will benefit charity.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
This June, Bonhams will auction off hundreds of Keaton’s belongings across four sales, in partnership with The Fine Art Group.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Seven of the artist’s top ten works at auction date from the first half of the 1960s.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Cocktail hour starts at 6 p.m. with gaming, an auction and raffles beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are sold via darienrotaryclub.org/.
Proceeds will benefit charity.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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. 2026
This June, Bonhams will auction off hundreds of Keaton’s belongings across four sales, in partnership with The Fine Art Group.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auction
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The Veterans is handling international sales, with domestic distribution rights represented by CAA Media Finance.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Since Malone’s departure from the group, Lauder has invested significantly in Jo Malone London, opening more than 4,200 points of sale across 84 markets globally.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Athleisure brands on the floor include Vuori, Tala, Literary Sport, Adidas and New Balance, which have all been merchandised with a fashion buyer’s eye.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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It’s all curated by owner Sylvie Chateigner, who has methodically merchandised the store by color.—
Clara Giampellegrini,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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Paramount on Monday asked the FCC for authorization to include the royal families and other foreign investors to help finance the company’s proposed $81-billion transaction.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, was charged Friday with unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and making an unlawful monetary transaction.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Chan said that while user data can be exchanged among the various experiments within the Woven City’s walls, it’s not being sold.—
TIm Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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Secondary-market tickets are not valid for credit/refund or exchange through the Colorado Rockies.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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Magician Andi Gladwin becomes an unlikely citizen detective, joining a team of illusionists to track down internet pirates who steal their secrets and resell them online.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Philadelphia residents can still purchase tickets and resell them on secondary markets.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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But a few years ago, city workers swapped the orange sodium streetlights outside her house with cold, blue-light LEDs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Continue reading … STARS AND GRIPES — Blue-state local official says US flags are 'not great,' suggests swapping them.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Colorado homeowners were among the least likely in the nation to have purchased supplemental insurance riders (53%), even as wildfires, severe storms, and flooding continue to pose real threats.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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Two weeks later, a special session of the legislature voted to authorize $390 million in bonds for UConn to purchase Waterbury, Bristol, and Day Kimball hospitals.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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There is an obligation under labor law to bargain over changes to employment during the term of the agreement.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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One way to prevent these kinds of cases is for eligibility rules to be collectively bargained with a college athletes’ union or unions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auction. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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