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

With even the trial date itself in dispute and Gulf sovereign funds backing much of the equity amid regional turmoil, the Ellisons may have won the bidding war only to inherit a much costlier fight. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

According to Romano, however, City are convinced that Barça will end up entering the bidding war for the 30-year-old. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

If a bidding war began, the Twins would receive more compensation by trading Jeffers than by offering him a qualifying offer ahead of free agency. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

As the movie was sparking a bidding war, Wilde pushed for a traditional theatrical release. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 31 July 2026

The collection included items from Sanders' personal and professional life, from handwritten notes and recipe cards to his signature clip-on bow tie and the 1964 planner that sparked one of the night's biggest bidding wars. — Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Sanders’ personal watches, an original cash register, his cutlery set, a bust sculpted by his daughter and a commercial gas range from the colonel’s former residence are among the items up for bidding. — Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Pre-bidding is available and will culminate in a live auction held in Shelbyville, roughly 30 miles east of Louisville, on the evening of July 28. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 28 July 2026

The Invite had highest film sale out of Sundance this year, acquired by A24 after an all-night bidding war. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 July 2026

Verb

The studios’ annual 8×10 sale returns for its 10th year on Saturday, giving visitors the chance to acquire art at a fraction of the usual price by bidding in $25 increments starting at $100. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Pogačar, who won the Giro d’Italia in 2024 by a big margin, is also bidding to become just the fourth male rider to win the Vuelta and Tour de France in the same year after Anquetil, Hinault and Chris Froome. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

All-Star catcher Ivan Herrera publicly acknowledged the impending departure of pitcher Dustin May, bidding him farewell. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

As Marvel reverses its decision to renew Wonder Man for Season 2 on Disney+, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is bidding farewell to the role of reluctantly super-powered actor Simon Williams. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 July 2026

While Microsoft is positioning its audio models around workplace productivity and OpenAI is bidding to become the default for app developers, Meta is targeting hardware integration across its lineup of wearable devices. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 July 2026

The Atlanta Hawks did so Sunday by bidding adieu to the top pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Spain is bidding for its second crown after lifting the trophy in 2010. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 17 July 2026

Bollore, the French conglomerate that holds a controlling stake in pay-TV operator Canal+, is not bidding, Variety has learned. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 July 2026