AUCTIONING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

auctioning

verb

present participle of auction

as in reselling

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The former couple was very public with their romance, posting photos from their getaways on Instagram and exchanging kisses at award shows.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Swift and Kelce are exchanging vows at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, according to the Associated Press.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Definition of exchanging

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Luckily, there are still ways to get in your favorite greens, whether via properly washing, cooking or swapping for frozen or canned alternatives.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Effective governance should boost agility by enforcing standard interfaces and modular design, making component swapping routine and safe.

— Signe Jancis, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of swapping

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China, the world's top crude importer, has not been particularly enthusiastic about purchasing Iranian oil, despite traditionally being the main buyer of the country's energy.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
When the person decided against purchasing it, Brown, 19, quickly picked it up, according to WLBT 3.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of purchasing

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Being authentic means genuinely caring about your clients' needs, not just selling to them.

— Austin Schutte, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The firm, which markets itself as a recreational tool for athletes and content creators, is currently blocked from selling its latest offering in the US under a new federal rule.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of selling

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On one side, security and platform incumbents are buying the layer outright.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
In 2020, Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (then called MicroStrategy), started buying Bitcoin for his data software company’s balance sheet.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 6 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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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
The ruling also reflected Sotomayor’s reasoning that owners and players were still bargaining in good faith and that salary policies were mandatory subjects of bargaining.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of bargaining

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