silent auctions

Definition of silent auctionsnext
plural of silent auction

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent auctions
Noun
  • Throughout 44 live, online, and Sealed auctions, as well as private sales, 1,024 automotive lots were offered to collectors worldwide.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Friends and family later bought many of his belongings back for him at auctions, while fans tossed $10 and $20 bills onto the stage during live shows.
    Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Chipotle and Cava both reported weaker sales this fall, blaming a slowdown among younger diners who are packing lunches instead.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The Yaris nameplate is not available for the United States or Canada anymore due to sales trends.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • American Express relies on airlines to submit the correct information on airline transactions to identify incidental fee purchases.
    Harlan Vaughn, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Crypto mining, like AI, relies heavily on graphic processing units, or GPUs, with the chips racing to solve complicated algorithms that spit out currency rewards for correctly verifying blockchain transactions, and CoreWeave was a steady buyer.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The negotiations are similar to those previously carried out with companies including Chevron, PDVSA said.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Although the two were mostly in favor of improving revenue-sharing for the teams in over two-plus years of bitter negotiations, the discovery process showed their growing frustration with NASCAR's board of directors over its refusal to make the charters permanent.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Silent auctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auctions. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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