AUCTIONEERS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

auctioneers

noun

plural of auctioneer

as in sellers

a person who runs an auction The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.

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Recent Examples of auctioneers There are few events that bring together such a diverse group of curators, conservators, historians, gemologists, valuators, auctioneers and other specialists whose work centers on royal jewels. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Phillips, Heritage and other auctioneers also had breakout starts to the year. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 July 2026 There are also weekly livestock auctions that are quite the sensory, chaotic feast, with multiple auctioneers going at the same time. — Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026 The podcast will be rooted in Riles’ background as a longtime Hollywood audience warm-up comedian and one of the country’s top benefit auctioneers. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2026 Each speech in Policy is time-limited; kids speak like gasping auctioneers to cram in arguments their opponents must try to rebut. — Eli Durst, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 On the styling front, Park drew on research into real-world auctioneers to develop a look that tracked Seol-ah’s shifting emotional states. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026 The following year, the auctioneers sold a bronze participants medal from the 1920 Antwerp Olympics for £640 ($875). — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026 At the heart of this tradition are the auctioneers, whose skill can determine not only the outcome of a sale but also the livelihoods of the exhibitors. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Then in December that year, the agency issued a general recall for all tabletop fire pit products, citing two deaths and at least 60 injuries since 2019 and urging consumers to stop using them and sellers to stop selling them.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Unsurprisingly, following the huge moves of Morgan Rogers and Elliot Anderson, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are the biggest net sellers to date, and divisional gross sales of £972million are a little ahead of a year ago.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of sellers

Noun

With local vendors selling everything from clothing, thrift and vintage pieces, beauty products, candles, jewelry, fragrances and more, this Indie Market promotes a rotating list of merchants.

— Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Instead, use the American Astronomical Society Solar Eclipse Task Force’s list of vendors for safe solar viewers, particularly when buying online.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of vendors

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From e-commerce platforms that allow dealers to order parts around the clock to digital customer experiences that keep equipment operating during critical planting and harvest windows, technology has become a competitive differentiator.

— Peter High, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
However, dealers focus on selling coins and bars directly to investors, who then decide where and how to store the metals.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of dealers

Noun

This was once one of the principal streets used by Tallinn’s wealthy merchants and remains lined with former guild buildings and elaborate historic facades.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
With local vendors selling everything from clothing, thrift and vintage pieces, beauty products, candles, jewelry, fragrances and more, this Indie Market promotes a rotating list of merchants.

— Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of merchants

Noun

Oil prices rebounded slightly early on Tuesday as traders became less confident that a diplomatic solution to the conflict, which has upended energy markets, is in sight.

— Mike Sheen, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
It’s driven by supply and demand, and what traders, refiners and other buyers are willing to pay.

— Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 31 July 2026

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