variants
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
Sotheby’s reported that Asian collectors bid on half of the Lewis collection lots, scooping up more than a third of the works on offer.
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George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
Fantilli could bid for that too, in an effort to prove himself and maximize future earnings.
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Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Aside from finding more freight, carriers can use advanced search tools to find the opportunities that best fit them and then bid on deals of different sizes.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
De Borbon and the board needed 75 percent of the 643 unit owners to approve the pool deck waterproofing project proposal, which did not contain a price tag or bid from a contractor.
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Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Emmy-winning Iowa local news anchor Dustin Nolan bid an emotional farewell to viewers at the end of his morning newscast on KWQC-TV6 in Davenport, Iowa.
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Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
The state of New York is forming an exploratory committee to consider whether Lake Placid and New York City should bid to co-host a future Winter Olympics.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
One of Lamont’s is to require Eversource and UI, the state’s largest utilities, to bid for their franchises every 15 years.
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Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Bob Swindell, president and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, told commissioners there are three corporations looking to bid on the same property, and the county does not want to be seen as competing with them instead of luring them to South Florida.
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Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
Fantilli could bid for that too, in an effort to prove himself and maximize future earnings.
—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Aside from finding more freight, carriers can use advanced search tools to find the opportunities that best fit them and then bid on deals of different sizes.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
De Borbon and the board needed 75 percent of the 643 unit owners to approve the pool deck waterproofing project proposal, which did not contain a price tag or bid from a contractor.
—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Emmy-winning Iowa local news anchor Dustin Nolan bid an emotional farewell to viewers at the end of his morning newscast on KWQC-TV6 in Davenport, Iowa.
—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
The state of New York is forming an exploratory committee to consider whether Lake Placid and New York City should bid to co-host a future Winter Olympics.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
One of Lamont’s is to require Eversource and UI, the state’s largest utilities, to bid for their franchises every 15 years.
—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Bob Swindell, president and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, told commissioners there are three corporations looking to bid on the same property, and the county does not want to be seen as competing with them instead of luring them to South Florida.
—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bidden
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Fans have been instructed to move indoors at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, which is hosting tonight’s match between Tunisia and Netherlands.
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Employees were instructed to go home after bugs were detected in the building, according to state workers and union representatives.
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Cohen also invited Tom DeWolf, whose family was once the largest slave-trader in the United States, to join him.
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The modern silhouette’s low back and sloping arms provide a comfy foundation for anyone lucky enough to be invited in for a drink.
Verb
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The story of this ex-Clapton car begins in London, when it was ordered on July 4, 1966, by businessman Robin Houry.
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The Federal Communications Commission, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, ordered Disney to file for renewals for eight of its stations years ahead of schedule.
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“Bidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bidden. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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