Synonyms of bidding

bidding 1 of 2

noun

as in charging

Related Words

• charging
• instruction
• dictation
• forbidding
• banning
• direction
• enjoining
• prohibition
• decreeing
• outlawing
• prohibiting
• barring
• interdiction
• proscription
• proscribing
• suppression
• deterrence
• interdicting
• discouragement
• repression
• dissuading
• coercion
• compulsion
• constraint
• force

Dissimilar Words

• approval
• permission
• allowance
• support
• endorsement
• sanction
• license
• authorization
• promotion
• clearance
• toleration
• sufferance
• submission
• encouragement
• compliance
• obedience

bidding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of bid

1

as in ordering

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority

the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordering
• instructing
• telling
• asking
• commanding
• begging
• directing
• enjoining
• charging
• advising
• adjuring
• requesting
• petitioning
• warning
• bossing (around)
• appointing
• requiring
• authorizing
• commissioning
• beseeching
• forcing
• entreating
• controlling
• managing
• supervising
• conducting
• assigning
• overseeing
• leading
• coercing
• compelling
• obliging
• counseling
• superintending
• constraining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• following
• obeying
• observing
• keeping
• complying (with)
• minding

2

as in inviting

to request the presence or participation of

as company president, I bid you all to come to our annual holiday party!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inviting
• asking
• soliciting
• summoning
• calling
• beckoning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bidding

Noun

Among those not bidding are A24 UK, Playground, Mammoth Screen, New Pictures, Big Talk Studios, Expectation and Quay Street. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

If the first two point to structural compression, the fix isn’t tighter bidding. — Gaetano Romeo, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The early days of Paramount's quest for Warner turned into a messy bidding war. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

But bidding shows that there are plenty of people out there willing to pay extra for the top-of-the-line ‘Vette. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026

Other issues are scratched, damaged, or overly polished watches sold as mint, sellers who disappear after receiving payment, and shill bidding at online auctions. — Joe D'allegro, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

The Broward School District repeatedly mismanaged a competitive bidding process to exclude one technology vendor and later steer business toward another, the county’s top watchdog has concluded. — Scott Travis, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Bell’s agency adopted a new policy in 2024 that effectively reduces its discretion over which projects get funded, moving from a competitive bidding model to one that gives money to eligible projects in the order that applications were received. — Rob Davis, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026

The biggest surprise came when the season’s top lot—Mark Rothko’s 1965 Chapel-series masterpiece Untitled (Plum and Dark Brown)—was withdrawn prior to bidding. — Hok-Hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

With fewer seats available at each level up the ladder, drivers -- and their sponsors or parents -- are essentially bidding against each other for spots. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

The online auction has just kicked off, with bidding at a modest $15 at the time of writing. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

Before bidding on any archival garment, confirm the platform’s authentication policy in writing. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

Veolia, the private company that operates the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District wastewater treatment facilities and is bidding for another 10-year contract, has sued the district, alleging its procurement process was flawed. — Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026

There’s a tongue-in-cheek nature to some of the challenges to his decision (for instance, a performance art piece about a mother bidding farewell to her son). — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Huawei is reportedly bidding to construct data centers for the Egyptian government and supply high-end chips. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026

My partner has been touring houses, only to learn that 10 other people are bidding on the same property. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

All in all, the journey, from bidding my brother farewell in Cairo International Airport to landing here, took four years. — Hisham Matar, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026