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a person who runs an auction
The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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Recent Examples of auctioneers
Classic car dealers and auctioneers blame global uncertainty, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, along with weakness in China.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioneers
Noun
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While possession remains legal, sellers now face penalties of up to a year in jail or fines reaching $4,000.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, Congress passed the Inform Consumers Act requiring online marketplaces to collect and verify information about third-party sellers.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Guests can browse local vendors, sip on drinks, and catch live music from Jade Flores while enjoying yard games and photo ops under the market lights.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The event includes more than 50 food, drink and retail vendors in a family-friendly setting.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This fall, Ram dealers will be as popular as the house passing out full-size Snickers on Halloween.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some occupations, like food servers and casino dealers, were completely expected, while others, like roofers and HVAC installers, were not.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Working with Shopify allows ESW to deliver a strong global e-commerce solution to enterprise merchants, Eichmann said.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While education is key, McCall believes that responsibility should also extend to merchants.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Palantir was working with federal prosecutors and the SEC to catch insider traders by finding unusual patterns in trading data that humans missed.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The yield on the 10-year Treasury note sank to a five-month low after the release as traders priced in multiple interest rate cuts before year-end.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Auctioneers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioneers. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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