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

Contending teams often part with depth or top prospects — two things both the A’s and Giants, as sellers, will likely be looking for in their potential deals — in exchange for immediate help.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Ahead of that, the fragile ceasefire – don’t call it ‘peace’ - sent sellers into the global oil market.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Definition of sellers

Noun

The shooting occurred during Bite of Seattle, an annual festival with food vendors and live music held at the Seattle Center.

— Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 27 July 2026
The Bite of Seattle Festival features hundreds of local vendors and live music performances, drawing 350,000 guests over three days, its website says.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of vendors

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And while there are still comic artists and writers at small tables signing and sketching, and dealers selling original art out of binders in crates, a good chunk of the space is occupied by media and toy companies, trying to outdo one another.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Auction executives and dealers say the explosive rebound in the art market, following nearly three years of declines, is being driven largely by the massive wealth creation from the artificial intelligence boom, IPOs and rising stocks.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Definition of dealers

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Card authorizations clear within minutes, Pastore said, and the company mines that stream continuously to track consumer spending for economists, banks and merchants.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Instead of paying for separate vendors and tools, merchants earn a share of the opt-in revenue, turning standard return operations into a new source of income.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Definition of merchants

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Global oil prices fell sharply on Monday after a pause in fighting between the United States and Iran, though traders remain wary.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
One Kalshi contract, asking traders what the Fed decision will be in July, projects a nearly 75% chance that the Fed will maintain rates at current levels.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 27 July 2026

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