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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
McCourt was one of the first prominent names to bid to buy TikTok, in partnership with Shark Tank-famous investor Kevin O’Leary and Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, after a law passed last year requiring the app to be sold by ByteDance or be banned in the United States.
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Washington then paid her buy-out clause, believed to be worth €350,000 (£303,000/$407,000), and Braghin proudly and powerlessly bade her farewell.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Though the Brothers bid for a new trial, a judge denied them following a parole denial as well.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Those eligible to bid for the voluntary furlough can bid for one of those options or both, with a preference of time period.
—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
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
Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Washington then paid her buy-out clause, believed to be worth €350,000 (£303,000/$407,000), and Braghin proudly and powerlessly bade her farewell.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Though the Brothers bid for a new trial, a judge denied them following a parole denial as well.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Those eligible to bid for the voluntary furlough can bid for one of those options or both, with a preference of time period.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bidden
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When someone joins the app, they are instructed to record a video of themselves from multiple angles and record themselves speaking.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Appropriators themselves do not prefer CRs, preferring to pass the 12 bills as their committee is instructed.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fifteen women — including myself — were invited to gather at the legendary Ritz Paris for an evening of elegance, conversation, and connection.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Customers are invited to submit photos of their dogs in order to be selected for the brand’s official campaign.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The officer recalled that they had been ordered to ready themselves for a counterattack.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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They have both been ordered to refrain from contacting each other or spending time in the district outside of school or other obligations.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Bidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bidden. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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