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

The anchor book is a portion of the total fundraise set aside for large institutional investors before the IPO opens for public bidding. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Netflix landing three of the projects is indicative of how aggressive the streamer has been over the past year, winning a large portion of the big TV bidding wars. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

The new museum will be designed by Paraguayan architect Solano Benítez, but the bidding process for the construction has yet to begin. — News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2026

The brokering involves a bidding process in which advertisers offer a fee in exchange for their ads appearing on the devices of individuals in particular demographics. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

But Gen Zers are just fine growing their collections from behind a laptop; when the COVID-19 shutdown forced them to stay at home, online bidding shot up 450%, Heriot said. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

In 2023 Thao allegedly proposed using emergency powers to buy housing units from a company linked to the Duongs without going through standard competitive bidding. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

The team that was ranked second, Biscayne Marine Partners LLC — formed by the current operator of the Rickenbacker Marina, led by Aabad Melwani — then sued the city over the bidding process, ultimately losing. — Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

The film played like gangbusters and sparked an overnight bidding war, ultimately selling for $14 million to Focus Features. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

Both Wiener, who is gay, and Chan, who immigrated to San Francisco from Hong Kong, are bidding to write their own bit of history. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

The Republican Party’s lawsuit names gubernatorial candidate David Jolly and other prominent Democrats bidding for state office, including Jose Javier Rodriguez, who is running against Uthmeier. — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

The painting, appearing at auction for the first time, prompted applause and a spirited contest involving Christie’s London specialist Edmond Francey and at least three other specialists bidding by telephone. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Traders are heavily bidding November options on concerns that the sharp move from the last quarterly earnings release may repeat. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

With financial backing from his father Larry, an Oracle co-founder and one of the richest men in the world, Ellison took control of Paramount in August 2025 and immediately began bidding for Warner, which is many times larger than Paramount. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Donald returns as captain for the third time, bidding to become the first captain in Ryder Cup history to lead three teams to victory. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Casar expressed concern that controversial companies like Flock might be among those bidding for the contract, along with Motorola Solutions. — semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

As part of the request for proposals, NCDOT will require the four developers bidding for the project to include at least $300 million toward the community benefits agreement. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026