AUCTIONING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

auctioning

verb

present participle of auction

as in reselling

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The talks between the Red Sox and Angels regarding Neto last winter did not progress to the point of exchanging names.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 23 July 2026
At its core, entrepreneurship has always been about creating value worth exchanging and about generating meaningful, worthy impact.

— Sid Mohasseb, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of exchanging

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To work around this, some Gen Z ravers are swapping vodka shots for espresso shots and chasing their weekly serotonin buzz beneath café lights rather than nightclub strobes.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
After eight years as a Los Angeles Laker, the King has thrown in his lot with the Philadelphia 76ers, swapping the Pacific Ocean for cheesesteaks.

— Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 24 July 2026

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The president has also profited from merchandising deals and high-dollar political and official events at his properties, significantly increasing his net worth since returning to power.

— Bill Barrow, Fortune, 17 July 2026
For Spisak, the reports weren’t replacing merchandising judgment.

— Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of merchandising

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Colt’s father, Colin Gray, was found guilty of murder and manslaughter charges in March for purchasing his son the firearm and keeping it unsecured despite warnings that Colt was a danger to others.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Through the ’80s and ’90s, Doneger expanded its client base and services by purchasing a string of competitive buying offices/consultancies.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of purchasing

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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
My last job happened to be as a door-to-door salesman selling welcome mats.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of selling

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While buying well and structuring transactions matter, the greatest advantage of the top PE firms lies in their relentless focus on creating operational value after the acquisition.

— Peter Follows, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Since then, she’s lost 15 pounds and found a whole new appreciation for the act of buying clothes.

— Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Definition of buying

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Institutions that learn to act on that data, delivering the right guidance and offer at the right moment while making transacting easy, will win wallet share.

— JB Orecchia, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Under California law, companies that are suspended by state tax officials are legally barred from transacting any business.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026

Definition of transacting

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No deployment date has been set for Hyundai’s Korean plants at all, so the union is bargaining pre-emptively, trying to lock in protections before the humanoid robots show up rather than after.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The restaurant’s cliff divers, magicians, puppeteers and roving performers have been bargaining with management for more than a year, after officially voting to unionize in November 2024.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 9 July 2026

Definition of bargaining

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