AUCTIONED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

auctioned

verb

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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Prizes are non-transferable and may not be exchanged for cash, resold, or substituted by winners, except that The Athletic reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize component of equal or lesser value if necessary.

— Mathieu Clavie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Clothes come off, kisses are exchanged, and there’s an intense thigh grab.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of exchanged

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Shortly after Seattle's Super Bowl victory the team was formally put up for sale by Jody Allen, whose late brother, Paul, purchased the Seahawks in 1997 for $194 million.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Uptown Charlotte tower sold for $36M at auction Spandrel purchased the former Wachovia Center at an auction for $36 million last year, after the previous owners defaulted on the property’s loan and the building went into foreclosure.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of purchased

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Dark finishes were swapped with pastel tones, blue accents and golden colors, and mirrors were added to play off the natural light.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
The draft picks are from 2029 to 2033, partly because the Clippers already traded their 2028 first and swapped their 2027 pick.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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As shoppers seek physical stores this upcoming holiday, retailers need to ensure brick-and-mortar stores are well-staffed and neatly merchandised as well as stocked with in-demand inventory.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
PlusOne will be merchandised within the Wellness by Ulta Beauty areas in stores, alongside other wellness solutions.

— Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of merchandised

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Aggregated across 115 million American adults, the team puts the total consumer surplus at roughly $172 billion a year — value received and never transacted, comfortably more than the AI industry collected in American revenue over the same period.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 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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The boy’s biological mother still had not gotten childcare assistance, but Cox had negotiated a deal with a childcare provider to offer a massive discount.

— Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Keiko Funato negotiated the deal on behalf of Alpha Violet, with Magnou Arnábal representing Montelona.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of negotiated

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There is money tied to this format through playoff broadcasts, and any change would have to be collectively bargained between the league and MLBPA.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Like other major sports leagues, the WNBA’s eligibility rule is collectively bargained and thus protected by the non-statutory labor exemption.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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