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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
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2025
Friends and family later bought many of his belongings back for him at auctions, while fans tossed $10 and $20 bills onto the stage during live shows.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025
Limited editions artwork and auctions have seen items hit six figure prices.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
Like most of the previous auctions, this one too was won by Netflix.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Experts chalk up the trend to fewer Birkin buyers at auctions — as aspirational luxury consumers feel pressure from inflation and a slowing labor market — and more secondhand Birkins on the market.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
While auctions are a rich source for antique textiles, Chudley encourages looking closer to home.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
This year, auctions have achieved record prices and fair prices appear to be strengthening.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 Dec. 2025
The proceeds — a combination of ticket sales, silent and live auctions and sponsorships — will go to Rady’s general fund so the money is unrestricted in helping families with children needing medical care there, Vaus said.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
Throughout 44 live, online, and Sealed auctions, as well as private sales, 1,024 automotive lots were offered to collectors worldwide.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2025
Friends and family later bought many of his belongings back for him at auctions, while fans tossed $10 and $20 bills onto the stage during live shows.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025
Limited editions artwork and auctions have seen items hit six figure prices.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
Like most of the previous auctions, this one too was won by Netflix.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Experts chalk up the trend to fewer Birkin buyers at auctions — as aspirational luxury consumers feel pressure from inflation and a slowing labor market — and more secondhand Birkins on the market.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
While auctions are a rich source for antique textiles, Chudley encourages looking closer to home.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
This year, auctions have achieved record prices and fair prices appear to be strengthening.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 Dec. 2025
The proceeds — a combination of ticket sales, silent and live auctions and sponsorships — will go to Rady’s general fund so the money is unrestricted in helping families with children needing medical care there, Vaus said.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctions
Noun
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Chipotle and Cava both reported weaker sales this fall, blaming a slowdown among younger diners who are packing lunches instead.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Yaris nameplate is not available for the United States or Canada anymore due to sales trends.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Bessent insists the rescue isn’t a bailout because under the currency swap agreement Argentina exchanges pesos for dollars.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Miami field goal After each team exchanges punts, Miami’s Carter Davis kicks a 41-yard field goal to get UM back within four of Louisville.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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American Express relies on airlines to submit the correct information on airline transactions to identify incidental fee purchases.—
Harlan Vaughn,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Crypto mining, like AI, relies heavily on graphic processing units, or GPUs, with the chips racing to solve complicated algorithms that spit out currency rewards for correctly verifying blockchain transactions, and CoreWeave was a steady buyer.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Gabriel swaps Arj’s life with a wealthy venture capitalist, Jeff (Seth Rogen), but the plan backfires when Arj is convinced his newfound wealth has, in fact, solved all his problems.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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That swaps democratic ownership for judicial improvisation and guarantees more litigation as a strategy.—
Bedassa Tadesse,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The negotiations are similar to those previously carried out with companies including Chevron, PDVSA said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Although the two were mostly in favor of improving revenue-sharing for the teams in over two-plus years of bitter negotiations, the discovery process showed their growing frustration with NASCAR's board of directors over its refusal to make the charters permanent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Those restraints are lawful because the NFL collectively bargains them with the NFL players association.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Like a broker, Spring Creek purchases product from farmers and takes ownership of the product in the food hub's warehouse.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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And to find its trendy streetwear and accessories, OS Group purchases directly from brands such as Birth of a Royal Child, Jason Markk, Retrovert and Onyx Apparel.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kohl's is launching its Black Friday deals weeks ahead of Thanksgiving.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Keep scrolling to shop for more Early Black Friday deals on furniture and home decor at Wayfair.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Auctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctions. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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