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
Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Recently, Martin was auctioning off some of them on behalf of his family and stepping out between bids to do interviews on the phone about the NHL Draft.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 26 June 2025
Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
Some of Banksy's art has famously self-destructed − like one painting that made headlines for shredding itself after selling at auction for $1.4 million.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 9 July 2025
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Noun
While the location of many of the heads remain unknown, documents show they were first auctioned to a variety of local organizations like Jefferson County Public Schools, Spalding University, the University of Louisville, Seven Counties and Bernheim Forest and Arboretum.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Recently, Martin was auctioning off some of them on behalf of his family and stepping out between bids to do interviews on the phone about the NHL Draft.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
Organizers said more than $7,000 worth of items were donated for auction.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
Some of Banksy's art has famously self-destructed − like one painting that made headlines for shredding itself after selling at auction for $1.4 million.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auction
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The Enterprise Application Imagine a global sales leader validating forecast accuracy in seconds.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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To qualify for this exclusion, individuals must have lived in their home for at least two out of the five years before the date of sale.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Verb
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The suits and blazers that are offered are made from linen or lightweight wool or cashmere, depending on the season, and are merchandised in a more casual way.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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Besides education on its website and on social media, that also includes merchandising the massive assortment of plants available for purchase.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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The company managed to tread water during the pandemic despite the global slowdown in transactions and its focus on small and medium enterprises.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
19 July 2025
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Attorneys for Steward are asking the court to declare some transactions made between April 2020 and November 2022 as fraudulent and force de la Torre and others to pay back Steward.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Twinkly lights and ribbons lined the airplane's interior when Meli and Power stood at the front of the cabin to exchange vows.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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One ad features past praise exchanged between Trump and Epstein, implying deeper ties to the disgraced financier.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Verb
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White-label program ending Since acquiring VMware, Broadcom has been shrinking the number of businesses that are eligible to resell and provide support for VMware offerings.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
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Since most roasters can’t afford to buy full containers of coffee up front, brokers front the money and resell smaller amounts at a markup.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Alternatively, the North American Lily Society suggests placing a short, sturdy stake at planting, then swapping it out for a tall stake (using the same hole) as the lily grows.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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Typically support is limited, either by a sole that’s too rigid to go flat, a sole that’s too flexible for a safe heel, or a mechanism that lacks the ability to swap the heels.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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With over 525,000 visitors to the tournament, over 5% of all spectators purchased one of the champs logo caps in 2025.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The residence was purchased in the 1970s for just $900,000 by the late radio concert promoter and radio station magnate Ken Roberts, who wound up relinquishing it to the financial services firm New Stream Capital in 2010 to settle a $27.5 million legal claim.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
Verb
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According to the outlet, Diana was known to use her getaway during the last year of her life to bargain with paparazzi, who were eager to take photos of her in stylish swimsuits.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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Whether Drescher or someone else, the person leading the guild next year will have a herculean task ahead of them as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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“Auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auction. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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