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

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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

White could not say whether the cities would meet to discuss the change but did say that Keller was aware that Westlake put its police service agreement out for bids. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026 The film could also land one or two supporting actor bids, with veterans John Leguizamo and Robert Pattinson in the mix. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026 After major league owners and players reach a new collective bargaining agreement, probably sometime next year, baseball is expected to invite bids for two expansion teams. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 The new tender, which seeks bids from developers, would bring the total number of housing units for the E1 project to 3,401. — Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026 Lamont’s administration, led by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, began soliciting bids for new contracts with Millstone and New Hampshire’s Seabrook Nuclear Power Station earlier this year. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 After renewing his threat to demolish the long-standing Kennedy Center if courts continue to block his bids to put his name on the building, he was seen with the poster. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 The city will be responsible for identifying contractors, approving bids and procuring the playground equipment. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 The debate within the Democratic Party heading into the 2026 midterms offers a preview for those Democrats contemplating presidential bids in 2028. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Verb

Any business that bids for NBCUniversal after the Comcast split would do well to remember that. — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 7 July 2026 The Bear’s series finale (streaming on Hulu) bids a profoundly warm farewell, Shirley Li writes. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 Even so, Thomson told the committees that work will continue as the state bids out the project in four separate components. — Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026 Pair that with agentic AI that reads real-time traffic, weather and context and then autonomously bids and serves the highest-value ad creative in milliseconds. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bids

Noun

But Amorrortu was held to 26 yards rushing on nine carries and completed 7 of 12 pass attempts for 81 yards.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Mensah finished the game with 30 completions on 34 attempts, 220 yards and three touchdowns.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of attempts

Verb

The law orders the California Public Utilities Commission to create special requirements and rates for data centers’ use of electricity, including the costs for new power and for infrastructure upgrades.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
The action is that the user orders dinner, uploads a photo or completes a weekly challenge.

— Michal Rahamim, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of orders

Verb

Together, the program invites audiences to reflect on the act of finding common ground—a gesture of humanity and hope in dark times.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Gameday invites to Alabama, Texas A&M and Texas can be crucial opportunities.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of invites

Verb

Beside the cigarette vendor, another man is pulling a rainbow fishing net he's woven from its display on the long branch of a tree and instructs a cruiser to crouch before him.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
This base pair substitution can, in some cases, radically change the shape of the protein the DNA instructs a cell to produce.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of instructs

Verb

The overwhelmingly white and male leadership commands an enlisted force in which 34% identify with a racial minority group and 17% are women.

— Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
This atmosphere can only get worse, and society is watching something different from what the law commands.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026