silent auctions

noun

plural of silent auction
as in auctions

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  1. auctions
  2. sales
  3. transactions
  4. negotiations
Noun
  • In spring, antiquing trips can also pair perfectly with Lancaster County’s iconic Mud Sales, beloved community auctions that blend antiques, Amish craftsmanship, local food and Pennsylvania Dutch tradition.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Bringing the Chinese live auction trend to America Whatnot’s business model is inspired by the Chinese livestreamed auctions popularized on Douyin, a popular Chinese competitor to TikTok.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of auctions
Noun
  • The combination of the World Cup, Sail Boston, and Boston 250 events saw an economic boom fueled by liquor sales, tall ships, and Scots covering statues with road cones.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Financially, caps represent a potential hurdle for their revenue streams, as their business models are built on collecting fees attached to ticket sales, and those fee amounts depend on a ticket’s sales price.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of sales
Noun
  • Fifteen years ago, this timeline would have felt backwards, but this is largely how modern sports transactions unfold today.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The target includes loans from Bank of America’s balance sheet and transactions the company arranges or advises on.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of transactions
Noun
  • Tielemans called Emery out of respect to his manager before beginning negotiations with United.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Although no official statements have been made, frenetic speculations about TWICE leader Jihyo and members Tzuyu and Chaeyoung earlier this year prompted JYP to issue statements that contract negotiations were still ongoing.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiations
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