as in sales
a public event at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay the most
She bought the desk at an auction. He made several bids at the auction.
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Recent Examples of auctions
Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Funds raised at the Night of Too Many Stars’ auctions support initiatives that target work, home, and social well-being programs for autistic adults.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 8 May 2026
Both auctions are open for bidding and feature over 400 lots each.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 May 2026
Other sports auctions are on tap.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
For some clients, that means navigating auctions and gallery relationships.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The inherent uncertainty that comes with participating in the platform’s auctions is meant to evoke emotions that consumers wouldn’t find elsewhere while shopping, appealing to a kind of fantasy wherein participants can both win a game and a high-value product at the same time.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Shortly after the Iran war began, there were several weak Treasury auctions in which bonds cleared at higher-than-expected yields or drew insufficient buyer demand.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The vintage grails are part of one horophile’s unprecedented 300-piece Cartier collection, which will be auctioned off at several Sotheby’s auctions from April to December.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
These auctions are designated for vessels that don’t make reservations ahead of time, and open an extra three to five vessel slots daily.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Funds raised at the Night of Too Many Stars’ auctions support initiatives that target work, home, and social well-being programs for autistic adults.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 8 May 2026
Both auctions are open for bidding and feature over 400 lots each.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 May 2026
Other sports auctions are on tap.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
For some clients, that means navigating auctions and gallery relationships.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The inherent uncertainty that comes with participating in the platform’s auctions is meant to evoke emotions that consumers wouldn’t find elsewhere while shopping, appealing to a kind of fantasy wherein participants can both win a game and a high-value product at the same time.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Shortly after the Iran war began, there were several weak Treasury auctions in which bonds cleared at higher-than-expected yields or drew insufficient buyer demand.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The vintage grails are part of one horophile’s unprecedented 300-piece Cartier collection, which will be auctioned off at several Sotheby’s auctions from April to December.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctions
Noun
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County voters have overwhelmingly approved sales-tax increases to fund Metro projects.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The prices in the list below concern residential real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of March 30, even if the property may have been sold earlier.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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To address the challenge, the team designed a swap gate based purely on geometric phases, that exchanges the quantum state of two qubits.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Dorian Gray, the Victorian era’s proto-Clavicular, literally exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty—a move that the looksmaxxing community would seem to endorse wholeheartedly.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Only Nigeria’s crypto market is larger than South Africa’s in sub-Saharan Africa, according to data firm Chainalysis, with growth in business-to-business transactions emerging as a crucial driver for adoption.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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Unfortunately, clients sometimes ignore our warnings and insist on completing the transactions.—
Dorothy Tucker,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Tom Holland swaps his padel for a HexClad pan while hosting his 2nd Annual Bero Padel Classic on April 29 in Los Angeles.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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The Philips 1000 Series Touchscreen Key-free Electronic Deadbolt swaps a standard deadbolt with no wiring required.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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Kerr has reached an agreement in principle on a two-year contract to continue coaching the Warriors, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations.—
Janie McCauley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The Taurus Sun forms a supportive sextile to Jupiter in your 3rd House of Communication, giving negotiations, outreach, and practical discussions unusual traction.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2026
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One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There are serious material reductions if the customer actually purchases the refills (McGowan says the company’s sustainability claims are based on three refills).—
Kara McGrath,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Online, Liljenquist often purchases large quantities of food, gives money to homeless individuals in videos, or invites them to go shopping for necessities with him, among other things.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Supreme Court deals a blow to the Voting Rights Act.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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Also deals on cocktails, beers, wine and well drinks.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Auctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctions. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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