AUCTION Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of auction

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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verb

as in to merchandise

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Recent Examples of auction

Noun

Bond yields had been steadily climbing this year before soaring higher on Wednesday after strong economic data, hawkish comments from a key Federal Reserve official and a weak bond auction. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026 The auction set, estimated at £60,000 to £100,000 ($80,000 to $130,000), comes with a bespoke oak cabinet containing original materials connected to the artists’ work. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Now, the dress is coming to auction at Sotheby’s London on December 9 for an estimate of $150,000 to $300,000. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The Ferrari heads to auction as the latest supercar with its value potentially boosted by a former famous owner. — Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for auction

Recent Examples of Synonyms for auction

Noun

Days later, facing the credible threat of losing a third consecutive star on the eve of ticket sales opening, Boston moved, agreeing to a record $331 million deal.

— Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Home goods seller Ryan Zhao, director of Jiangsu Green Willow Textile, expects sales in the second half of the year to grow by 30% from a year ago if tariff cuts are implemented.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of sale

Verb

The Pacific Palisades store is sectioned out more into zones than the previous one; the company sat down with the buyers and visual merchandizing teams to be more strategic in allotment, whether carving out space for denim or The Row.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
The merchandising giant Fanatics launched a 21+ prediction platform last year.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of merchandise

Noun

Rival Kalshi in April became the first exchange to complete a block trade, which are large transactions negotiated privately to avoid price volatility that are typical on Wall Street.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Her character has no scenes here, but the transaction made inside these walls deeply impacts her.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of transaction

Verb

Before committing, look at what is actually being exchanged rather than what everyone hopes will happen.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
Instead, implants exchange simple signals, such as whether a particular condition has been detected or whether an action should be triggered.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of exchange

Verb

Some fans with Ed Sheeran tickets to his concerts at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, are struggling to resell them amid controversy.

— Kristina Rex, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Beyond Nuclear said the project won’t benefit Iowa consumers, given NextEra’s agreement with Google to purchase most of its power and the tech giant's ability to resell power outside the state.

— Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of resell

Verb

However, consumers can purchase add-ons to a traditional policy to raise the dollar limits for those individual items.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Legacy admissions hasn’t been declared unlawful under the tax code, and an admissions preference doesn’t prove a donation purchased admission.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of purchase

Verb

To speed things up, Democrats want amendment votes, most notably one that would allow college athletes to collectively bargain.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
And then there are the daredevils who challenge fate, only to realize too late that nature does not bargain.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of bargain

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