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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
That could add upward pressure to Europe's Title Transfer Facility if buyers bid higher to retain shipments.
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Lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao,victor Loh, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Fans across New York City waited in line for special events to buy, trade and even bid on originals.
—Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
And sources at two different talent agencies told me Sarandos had had productive conversations with agents there, pledging, among other things, that the streaming giant would allow divisions of the merged company to bid against each other for a project.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Standing in as her party's pick to rebut the president, ahead of his reelection bid no less, is a daunting task for any up-and-coming politician, but even some Republicans described Britt's performance with words like baffling and bizarre.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
Governors Parkway Bridge is scheduled to be bid by INDOT in July 2027 with a completion date of Fall 2028, according to the release.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Seeing how sticky the show was also helped motivate the streaming giant to bid on rights to F1 in 2022, early in its public acknowledgement of wanting to offer live sports.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
The Lakers have positioned themselves to bid for Antetokounmpo this summer.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Eco effort The hotel has bid farewell to single-use plastics and welcomed in new bamboo amenities, including toothbrushes, razors, and combs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao,victor Loh, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Fans across New York City waited in line for special events to buy, trade and even bid on originals.
—Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
And sources at two different talent agencies told me Sarandos had had productive conversations with agents there, pledging, among other things, that the streaming giant would allow divisions of the merged company to bid against each other for a project.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Standing in as her party's pick to rebut the president, ahead of his reelection bid no less, is a daunting task for any up-and-coming politician, but even some Republicans described Britt's performance with words like baffling and bizarre.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
Governors Parkway Bridge is scheduled to be bid by INDOT in July 2027 with a completion date of Fall 2028, according to the release.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Seeing how sticky the show was also helped motivate the streaming giant to bid on rights to F1 in 2022, early in its public acknowledgement of wanting to offer live sports.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
The Lakers have positioned themselves to bid for Antetokounmpo this summer.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Eco effort The hotel has bid farewell to single-use plastics and welcomed in new bamboo amenities, including toothbrushes, razors, and combs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bidden
Verb
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Agency staff were instructed not to communicate with anyone outside the agency.—
Rachana Pradhan,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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According to the Cypriot news outlet in-cyprus, an alert sounded Thursday and residents were instructed to remain in place until further official notification, and to move away from windows and take shelter behind or underneath sturdy furniture.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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They're honored and grateful to be invited and any opportunity to visit the White House as a team will be based on their schedules once their seasons conclude.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Feb. 2026
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Pope Leo has been invited to lead the opening ceremony of the central tower next summer.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Their ties had been strained since the 2023 killing of an Indian activist in Canada which Ottawa said was ordered by Delhi.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere across the region, the US State Department ordered non-emergency US government personnel and their families to depart from Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates due to security concerns.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Bidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bidden. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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