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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
Julien’s expects a Kiss fan to bid between $400,000 and $600,000.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
In preparation for the Alaskan wilderness, the Hoffmans and their crew shop for bear guns, bid their wives farewell, and are prayed over by a local pastor (who decides, at the last minute, to join them).
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Looking ahead, Farzad said multiple carriers are likely to bid for pieces of Spirit rather than the whole company, including Frontier Airlines and JetBlue, both of which had previously explored deals.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The full moon will both welcome and bid farewell to the month of May, according to NASA.
—Joshua Bessex, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026
On Thursday, April 30, the King, 77, and Queen, 78, bid farewell to the American president, 79, and first lady, 56, at the White House.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
GalaxyBids has launched its online auction platform, where participants can now bid for luxury goods such as designer handbags and gaming consoles.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
That’s led to questions about whether the California billionaire activism would continue if Mahan’s governor bid fails and the wealth tax passes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Guards formed columns to flank Washington’s coach, and Vice President-elect John Adams bid Washington a formal welcome.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
In preparation for the Alaskan wilderness, the Hoffmans and their crew shop for bear guns, bid their wives farewell, and are prayed over by a local pastor (who decides, at the last minute, to join them).
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Looking ahead, Farzad said multiple carriers are likely to bid for pieces of Spirit rather than the whole company, including Frontier Airlines and JetBlue, both of which had previously explored deals.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The full moon will both welcome and bid farewell to the month of May, according to NASA.
—Joshua Bessex, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026
On Thursday, April 30, the King, 77, and Queen, 78, bid farewell to the American president, 79, and first lady, 56, at the White House.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
GalaxyBids has launched its online auction platform, where participants can now bid for luxury goods such as designer handbags and gaming consoles.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
That’s led to questions about whether the California billionaire activism would continue if Mahan’s governor bid fails and the wealth tax passes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Guards formed columns to flank Washington’s coach, and Vice President-elect John Adams bid Washington a formal welcome.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bidden
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Patrick Luce, the district’s chief information security officer, said in a Thursday message to employees that students and faculty had begun seeing screens in Canvas claiming the attackers had stolen LACCD data, and instructed anyone logged in to log out immediately.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Last year, the county instructed emergency dispatchers and paramedics to stop routing stroke patients to Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana following state findings of substandard care at the financially troubled hospital.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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Amazon owner Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos have reportedly invited guests to a Saturday night party preceding Monday’s Met Gala, which the couple is co-chairing.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Players of all ages and skill levels are invited to participate in the Beginners, Intermediate and Advance placements.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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An investigator from the NTSB will be at Newark airport on Monday and United has been ordered to secure the cockpit voice recorder, as well as the flight data recorder for the investigation.—
Clara McMichael,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Gabehart’s actions likely qualified as misappropriation of trade secrets, according to Rodriguez, who ordered Gabehart to stop using JGR confidential information or trade secrets and to return materials in his possession.—
Chase Jordan
May 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
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