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Recent Examples of silent auction
McDonald Park will be lively all day with music, a silent auction of unique items, homemade cookies and local food trucks for lunch.
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The evening features a silent auction, student achievement booths, live performances and dinner.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Enjoy the opportunity to participate in a silent auction showcasing designer and vintage handbags as well as exclusive experience packages.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
The black-tie event — with a cocktail hour, prime rib and salmon dinner, live entertainment and a silent auction — is the nonprofit’s main way of generating proceeds to fund the scholarships.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The evening features a silent auction, student achievement booths, live performances and dinner.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Enjoy the opportunity to participate in a silent auction showcasing designer and vintage handbags as well as exclusive experience packages.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
The black-tie event — with a cocktail hour, prime rib and salmon dinner, live entertainment and a silent auction — is the nonprofit’s main way of generating proceeds to fund the scholarships.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent auction
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Spandrel purchased the tower at an auction for $36 million last year, after the previous owners defaulted on the property’s loan and the building went into foreclosure.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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In December, the USPS introduced a new auction process enabling retailers and logistics carriers to bid on access to its last-mile delivery network in a move that surprised Amazon, and likely threw a wrench in the contract negotiations between both parties.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Fast food nation BYD's stellar domestic sales growth has reversed recently, tracking a slump in China's broader EV sector amid persistent oversupply issues in the Chinese market and a rollback of government subsidies on new energy vehicles from the start of 2026.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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That could increase since the sale of Paramount to Skydance Media allows the league to renegotiate its deal with CBS.—
Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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In addition to equity investment, the transaction is backed by $54 billion of debt commitments from Bank of America, Citigroup and Apollo.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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Two board members who brought up concerns about the transactions were replaced when their terms were up.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The ceasefire brokered by Pakistan still faces hurdles in the talks beginning Saturday, as Israel and Hezbollah militants have traded fire along the border of southern Lebanon and Iran has set conditions before negotiations can begin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Israel and Lebanon will have direct negotiations Meanwhile, Israel pressed ahead with strikes in Lebanon after saying there is no ceasefire there.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auction. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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