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or bid
also bade
1
as in instructed
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden
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Recent Examples of bidden
Two young children were seen kneeling at the body of their father as a woman told them to bid him farewell.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Feliciano was close to buying a minority stake in the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers two years ago and was among those who bid unsuccessfully for the Denver Broncos in 2022.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Work at Prospect Park that will include major renovations to the baseball field used by the Clarendon Hills Little League and a few other groups is scheduled to be bid out in February and begin in early August.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
A number of parties are expected to bid for the rights to operate some or all of the Eddie Bauer stores, according to Business Insider.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2026
The move from the US payments giant comes two years after the kingdom brought in a rule that any company wanting to bid for government contracts would have to set up their regional headquarters in the kingdom.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
My advice is to internet shop for the best price and let dealers bid against each other for your business.
—John Paul, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Medical school dean departs Also Friday, the Board of Regents bid farewell after nine years to University of Minnesota Medical School Dean Jakub Tolar, who has been named the new president, chief executive officer and executive dean of the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
The senator won her 2024 reelection bid by nearly 16 percentage points and received 135,000 more votes than Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, who had chosen Walz as her running mate.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Feliciano was close to buying a minority stake in the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers two years ago and was among those who bid unsuccessfully for the Denver Broncos in 2022.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Work at Prospect Park that will include major renovations to the baseball field used by the Clarendon Hills Little League and a few other groups is scheduled to be bid out in February and begin in early August.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
A number of parties are expected to bid for the rights to operate some or all of the Eddie Bauer stores, according to Business Insider.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2026
The move from the US payments giant comes two years after the kingdom brought in a rule that any company wanting to bid for government contracts would have to set up their regional headquarters in the kingdom.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
My advice is to internet shop for the best price and let dealers bid against each other for your business.
—John Paul, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Medical school dean departs Also Friday, the Board of Regents bid farewell after nine years to University of Minnesota Medical School Dean Jakub Tolar, who has been named the new president, chief executive officer and executive dean of the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
The senator won her 2024 reelection bid by nearly 16 percentage points and received 135,000 more votes than Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, who had chosen Walz as her running mate.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bidden
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As part of the port transition plan, PPC says the government has made unexpected site visits and instructed the company to provide it unrestricted access to physical, commercial and intellectual property.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, the district allegedly reversed that policy a few months later and instructed Robinson not to reference Jesus.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese invited Herzog to visit as a gesture of unity with Jewish Australians after 15 people were killed at a Hanukkah festival near Sydney’s Bondi Beach – the worst terror attack committed in the country.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The party also has gained the reputation as a celebrity hotspot, promising the possibility that attendees might get to spot star athletes, rappers, film and TV A-listers and top influencers, given that they’ve been invited to the party to add star wattage.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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He was also ordered to serve six months of home confinement and complete 500 hours of community service, FBI officials said.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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At one point, Bad Bunny ordered a drink from Toñita, whose long-standing Caribbean Social Club is a landmark in Williamsburg.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Bidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bidden. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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