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or bid
also bade
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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
Those eligible to bid for the voluntary furlough can bid for one of those options or both, with a preference of time period.
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Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Choose from regular, petite, tall, and curvy options, then bid adieu to the tailor.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
After Sajak's final episode aired, Seacrest took to social media to bid the longtime host farewell.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Raftelis recommended Louisville bid out just one zone to begin with, as a pilot.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
And Earick, a former DJ and ex-NASA employee, now has until October 24 to announce a firm intention to bid or his group will also have to step back.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Partnerships between shipyards and designers are more common than not in the superyacht world—in fact, many owners hire yachting’s independent rock-star designers and only then ask multiple shipyards to bid on the project before making a choice.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Founded in 1858, the Hastings Police Department will soon bid farewell to its 56th chief of police.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Attendees can bid in silent and live auctions and try their luck at the wine pull.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Choose from regular, petite, tall, and curvy options, then bid adieu to the tailor.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
After Sajak's final episode aired, Seacrest took to social media to bid the longtime host farewell.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Raftelis recommended Louisville bid out just one zone to begin with, as a pilot.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
And Earick, a former DJ and ex-NASA employee, now has until October 24 to announce a firm intention to bid or his group will also have to step back.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Partnerships between shipyards and designers are more common than not in the superyacht world—in fact, many owners hire yachting’s independent rock-star designers and only then ask multiple shipyards to bid on the project before making a choice.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Founded in 1858, the Hastings Police Department will soon bid farewell to its 56th chief of police.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Attendees can bid in silent and live auctions and try their luck at the wine pull.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bidden
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Just as Erik ten Hag told David de Gea to kick the ball long for the visit of Liverpool in August 2022 after losing his opening two games in charge, Amorim instructed Senne Lammens, on his debut, to not risk an easy concession by passing possession short.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The individual pretending to be a deputy first instructed the user to pay the money by PayPal, but then instructed the man to use an ATM and provided a QR code, according to the complaint.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Who would have thought Spurgeon would be here a dozen years after being invited to camp in 2010 as an unsigned New York Islanders sixth-round pick?—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The United Community Center invited Early Learning Center's staff to apply for positions under new ownership, according to Moore's email to parents.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hawaii shoppers, for example, ordered the least amount of candy corn, 55% less than the national average, according to the Instacart study.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Both sides will submit fuller legal arguments and the Department of Homeland Security may be ordered to produce its internal decision record.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Bidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bidden. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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