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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to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden
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Recent Examples of bids
Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
The charter amendment, if passed, would scale back the current requirements by allowing the five-member City Commission to approve the sale of valuable city land, at market value, through a four-fifths vote in lieu of three bids.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
In this case, the IT department requested bids in June 2024.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
This allotment of subsidies saw twice as many bids for tax credits compared to the same application window last year, according to the film commission.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
If weeks of pre-construction estimating can be compressed into hours, project timelines shorten, carrying costs drop, and more bids reach the market.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
In another backtrack on conservation in Utah, the administration has solicited bids for coal leasing on 48,000 acres of BLM land, much of it on and near the boundaries of national parks.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
How teams stack up in the race for automatic bids, first-round byes and staying on the right side of the bubble.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
But be wary of bids that are out of line with each other, especially any that are very low.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
School districts would make their own decisions about which technology provider to use, and purchase through competitive bids.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
The charter amendment, if passed, would scale back the current requirements by allowing the five-member City Commission to approve the sale of valuable city land, at market value, through a four-fifths vote in lieu of three bids.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
In this case, the IT department requested bids in June 2024.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
This allotment of subsidies saw twice as many bids for tax credits compared to the same application window last year, according to the film commission.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
If weeks of pre-construction estimating can be compressed into hours, project timelines shorten, carrying costs drop, and more bids reach the market.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
In another backtrack on conservation in Utah, the administration has solicited bids for coal leasing on 48,000 acres of BLM land, much of it on and near the boundaries of national parks.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
How teams stack up in the race for automatic bids, first-round byes and staying on the right side of the bubble.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
But be wary of bids that are out of line with each other, especially any that are very low.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
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The city said the suit followed months of attempts to obtain voluntary compliance in response to numerous public records requests for Blain’s messages on private email accounts, text messaging and other applications, which are all subject to disclosure if discussing city business.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The offense marched down the field drive after drive following those first three failed attempts, taking advantage of short fields presented to them by punt returns and takeaways.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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The crew at Fireman Derek’s is cooking around the clock to pump out sweets for its three storefronts, plus Goldbelly orders that ship nationwide.—
Nila Do Simon,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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In video released by the Ferguson Police department, a Missouri man orders his daughter, 6, to assault another child on the bus.—
Meriam Bouarrouj,
NBC news,
15 Oct. 2025
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Kelly always warmly invites them to stay for dinner after film or their workout.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The direction, authentic and rigorous in every aspect, invites us into a private world that dialogues with the past, present, and future, creating a non-time constructed with great mastery and sensitivity.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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Kicker Brandon Aubrey is 15 of 15 on the year, though, and has nailed all five of his tries from 50-plus yards.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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After several tries, rescuers managed to lure the kitten with food before using a leash pole to snare it around the neck and hoist it to safety.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stimulating immune responses against cancer Cancer immunotherapy instructs the patient’s own immune system to fight the disease.—
Richard J. Price,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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The doctrine instructs that an erroneous fact in a story is not, by itself, sufficient for a defamation claim.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These nation-wide country-goes-city celebrations of agricultural bounty, mechanical innovations and skilled handcrafts have been drawing crowds since the first fair was held in upstate New York in 1841.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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At the other end of the spectrum, Macquarie’s chief economist, David Doyle, tells Fortune that while Washington isn’t necessarily shaping its policy because of imminent recessionary fears, policymakers will be keen to maintain growth.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Folklorist Thomas Keightley tells the tale of a kobold named Hödeken who was insulted by a kitchen boy who kept spraying water at him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The news came as about 300 people marched in a circle in front of the entrance to Coast Guard Island, an artificial island between Oakland and Alameda that houses several major United States Coast Guard commands.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Catturd commands significant influence online.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Bids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bids. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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