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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
The city reversed course and put the matter out to bid but ultimately rejected a proposal by Nikki Beach after saying its representatives missed a deadline to submit documents.
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Certainly the humdrum of legislation or bureaucratic rule-marking is nothing like the gossipy speculation about who may or may not bid to lead California as its 41st governor.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The plan is for construction of the project to be put out to bid in March, with construction hopefully beginning in the fall, according to Haberkern.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Caroline Kennedy bid farewell to her daughter Tatiana Schlossberg who died at 35 last week.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Hapag-Lloyd has reportedly bid on the rival carrier, while Maersk was tied to an interest in the company.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
In soccer, countries and cities bid to host the Champions League and World Cup finals; the Olympics changes every four years and even the Super Bowl in the NFL moves around the United States, with cities and franchises trying to one-up one another.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Local love for Athens Pizza & Kabob Over the weekend, regulars at Athens Pizza bid a final farewell to the neighborhood restaurant.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
That is, the winners were the ones who tended to bid too much for drilling rights.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Certainly the humdrum of legislation or bureaucratic rule-marking is nothing like the gossipy speculation about who may or may not bid to lead California as its 41st governor.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The plan is for construction of the project to be put out to bid in March, with construction hopefully beginning in the fall, according to Haberkern.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Caroline Kennedy bid farewell to her daughter Tatiana Schlossberg who died at 35 last week.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Hapag-Lloyd has reportedly bid on the rival carrier, while Maersk was tied to an interest in the company.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
In soccer, countries and cities bid to host the Champions League and World Cup finals; the Olympics changes every four years and even the Super Bowl in the NFL moves around the United States, with cities and franchises trying to one-up one another.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Local love for Athens Pizza & Kabob Over the weekend, regulars at Athens Pizza bid a final farewell to the neighborhood restaurant.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
That is, the winners were the ones who tended to bid too much for drilling rights.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bidden
Verb
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In the email, Epstein instructed Maxwell to offer a reward to anyone who could help disprove Giuffre’s allegation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The final round instructed us to reflect on the experience.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Another tried to convince me that everyone assumed I’d been invited to gatherings and just hadn’t shown up.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Food truck owners like Yokoyama, were recently invited to a food entrepreneur workshop.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Questions about education funding Amid the state’s revenue shortfall, Little in August ordered state agencies other than public schools to cut spending by 3%.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cashier Sandra Cornejo said the suspect ordered Oreo ice cream before pulling out a knife and demanding money.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Bidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bidden. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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