BIDS Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

bids 1 of 2

noun

plural of bid

as in attempts

an effort to do or accomplish something a dramatic film that is widely regarded as the comedian's last-ditch bid to be taken seriously as an actor

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bids

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bid

as in orders

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden

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as in invites

to request the presence or participation of as company president, I bid you all to come to our annual holiday party!

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Recent Examples of bids

Noun

Without consistent infusion of federal funds, though, contracts and bids might need to be re-issued, leading to years of delays. —

Tom Wright, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026 Granite Hills sophomore Ella Morgan bids for an encore crown in the 500 freestyle. —

Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 In the aftermath of the BAFTA Film Awards, the BBC created a new set of protocols, which now need to be unleashed without a hitch as the public broadcaster bids to avoid a repeat of the disaster. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 May 2026 Next week, Broad Arrow Auction will take bids for the one-of-a-kind Pagani Zonda Unico during its Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d‘Este. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 May 2026 Viewers place bids against each other. —

Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 May 2026 What matters more to the biggest schools is that their teams have a chance to compete in what remains the best postseason in college sports and that they aren’t iced out by lower conference champions who earn automatic bids. —

Eddie Pells, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 The addition bids mean 21 percent of teams will be included in the postseason. —

Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026 Villanova, in year one under coach Kevin Willard, ascended back into the conversation and gave the conference three NCAA Tournament bids, but the Wildcats never threatened the top of the league and their postseason run was short-lived with a first-round loss to Utah State. —

Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026

Verb

There is competition for teams in each of those markets, but not necessarily bids, according to a source. —

Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Then, their leader holds up a hand and bids his charges halt. —

Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026 As Billboard proudly celebrates these internal promotions, the company also bids farewell to longtime editor in chief Hannah Karp. —

Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026 On the title track, for instance, Wayuhi bids a catchy farewell to an ex-flame. —

Christian Allaire, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025 Sink to the Bottom With You After a fake-out proposal and a flooded runway, Emily bids Venice and her horrible boyfriend farewell. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025 Her friend Glinda — twinkling, bubbly, popular — bids her farewell before helping her escape. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025 Paul commonly bids at €20 for jobs that take hours, meaning his rate is nowhere near the wheelhouse of minimum wage. —

Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025 Russia's President Vladimir Putin bids farewell to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 9, 2024. —

Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bids

Noun

Negotiations, compromise, limited strikes, sanctions, temporary deals—none of them stopped, or could stop, Iran’s drive for nuclear-weapons capacity, its incessant efforts to subvert neighbors, or its attempts to destroy the state of Israel.

— Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
The Knicks treated the fans who made the trip to a historic performance, making 12 of their first 13 attempts from 3-point range and tying an NBA record with 18 made 3-pointers in the first half.

— Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026