AUCTIONED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

auctioned

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past tense of auction

as in resold

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Recent Examples of auctioned When asked if the Jaguar XJ40 is the most famous vehicle the company has auctioned, Livesey was quick to share that the auction platform has a history of selling cars with links to the rich and famous. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 8 June 2026 To celebrate Monroe’s 100th birthday on June 1, five photos from the shoot are being auctioned off through proxy bidding until Tuesday morning, when the live auction will occur. — Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 At The Quail, the company showed the R1S Quad Pebble Beach, which was auctioned off earlier in the week at the Broad Arrow Monterey Jet Center Auction for $175,000, $45,000 more than its auction estimate. — Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 The Missions’ jerseys will be auctioned immediately after Saturday’s game, while the jerseys worn by the Padres and Red Sox will be placed in an online auction next week. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025

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Words were exchanged and players separated in the grudge match by the third minute.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Following a month-old cease-fire, the US and Iran exchanged strikes today for the fifth consecutive day as both sides battle for control of the critical Strait of Hormuz, with no signs of either side backing down.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

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Staycation Parks Passes can be purchased online at the county’s purchasing portal and mailed to your home.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
In 2022, WeBuild purchased the historic Kerr Street Baptist Church for $650,000, according to Cabarrus County property records.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

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The governor’s September 2020 order directed the state to require all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the state after 2035 be zero-emission vehicles.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
This auction at Sotheby’s set a record for most valuable fossil ever sold.

— Kristi Curry Rogers, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

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The beauty area is bigger and better merchandised, too, with brands including Sunday Riley — a new arrival — K-beauty brand Biodance, Nuxe and Clinique.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
It’s all curated by owner Sylvie Chateigner, who has methodically merchandised the store by color.

— Clara Giampellegrini, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026

Definition of merchandised

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Our agent is capable of recommending optimal solutions that can be transacted instantly online.

— Rob Green, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
For decades, billions of dollars in advertising have been transacted on Nielsen ratings that tabulate how many people saw a TV program or commercial, and, also on how many people of a certain age or gender did as well.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026

Definition of transacted

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Noe negotiated with Li Shan in a pidgin mix of French, English, and Cantonese as the workers fanned out on the wobbling platform, slipping on the slick bodies and shells of the catch.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
The deal for Atonement was negotiated by Kino Lorber VP of Acquisitions Karoliina Dwyer and WME.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 July 2026

Definition of negotiated

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Johnson released a statement through his press office saying the ILA workers who met with the mayor are members of the team that bargained their new contract, ratified this spring.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
The rules have also not been bargained with a players’ association, like in pro sports, so there’s no labor exemption from antitrust scrutiny.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026

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