Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioning
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Janice McKinney, Cherrie's mother, has been exchanging letters with the man who claims his own family members are responsible for Cherrie's disappearance.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026 -
With so much experience playing Head, Claassen is easily able to improvise in the moment answering random questions, cracking jokes and exchanging repartee with audience members, like the unfortunate man in row B who dared to show up at the theater on Friday in a casual sweatshirt.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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If your current options are easily accessible or lack multiple zippered compartments, consider swapping them for an anti-theft bag while styles are up to 50 percent off at the REI sale.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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If not, try swapping chili powder or curry powder in for cumin since cumin is an ingredient in these spice blends.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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The rights to his image are managed by CMG Worldwide, which specializes in celebrities merchandising.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Gauger has 20 years of experience at Nike, having started as retail and merchandising planner in 2002.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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Until now, buyers here were purchasing vacant parcels and then waiting years to build.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
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For now, companies may start to take advantage of the decision and begin purchasing goods at a cheaper cost, Metzgar said.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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One of The Economist’s longtime owners is selling her stake.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The ruling is a reminder that some judges view antitrust lawsuits over Division I athlete eligibility as fundamentally a question of economic competition—namely, an athlete selling their services to the marketplace of college buyers—rather than an educational or social issue.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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That went to local author and historian Sam Sweet, who visited the store with no intention of buying anything and left with the Viktor, which now sits on his writing desk.—
Oliver Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In December 2024, Saks Global purchased the Neiman Marcus Group and proceeded to consolidate the Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue buying teams into one, while the Bergdorf Goodman buying team remains separate.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Due to changes to federal tax reporting rules that Congress approved in 2021, payment platforms, including Venmo, CashApp, PayPal and any other platforms used for transacting funds, had to issue 1099-K forms to any Americans who received more than US$600 in payments.—
Pamala Wiepking,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
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The advantage for Mustafa is that obtaining gold financing from the crypto markets is easier than transacting with banks, who often require claims on company assets like real estate to secure loans for gold.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The move comes one month before the WGA is due to sit down with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to begin bargaining a new contract for Hollywood TV and film writers.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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The union had been bargaining with Kaiser since last May.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Auctioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioning. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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