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Recent Examples of silent auction
First held in the late 1800s, the event has grown into a vibrant community celebration featuring carnival games, live music, food trucks, a silent auction, and a White Elephant Sale — one of the largest flea markets in Howard County.
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Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2025
Hundreds braved a sudden late May rain and turned out for the celebration, which featured information about Voyageurs, food, live music and a silent auction to raise money for the conservancy’s efforts.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
Through ticket sales, contributions and a silent auction, this year’s Big Slick Weekend raised $4,530.012.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Besides the seven matches, a silent auction took place also benefiting The Jimmy Fund and Gronk Nation Youth Foundation, a charity founded by Gronkowski that is dedicated to inspiring youth to reach their maximum potential through sports, education, community and fitness.
—Joanna K. Tzouvelis, USA Today, 3 June 2025
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Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2025
Hundreds braved a sudden late May rain and turned out for the celebration, which featured information about Voyageurs, food, live music and a silent auction to raise money for the conservancy’s efforts.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
Through ticket sales, contributions and a silent auction, this year’s Big Slick Weekend raised $4,530.012.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Besides the seven matches, a silent auction took place also benefiting The Jimmy Fund and Gronk Nation Youth Foundation, a charity founded by Gronkowski that is dedicated to inspiring youth to reach their maximum potential through sports, education, community and fitness.
—Joanna K. Tzouvelis, USA Today, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent auction
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In 2024, the auction generated nearly $548,000, which the fire department uses to support itself, care for the herd, and assist other regional charities.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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These platforms use machine learning to analyze user intent, time of day, device type and countless other signals—optimizing bids in every single auction.—
Michelle Wicmandy,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Coordinating closing schedules in a traditional sale can be challenging.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2025
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The sales event begins at 12 a.m. PDT/3 a.m. EDT on July 8.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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There are other ways to lower your transaction costs, too.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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That rather leads the firm not just to be a systems of record and systems of transaction company (how the industry normally categorizes a core ERP player), but also a systems of operations specialist for real world factory floors.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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And if so, should more adjustments be made to the salary cap during the next CBA negotiations, to ensure these teams do not continue to separate themselves from the rest of the league?—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Scott and Jacob also touch on MLS teams’ $41 million Club World Cup haul, with a portion of that money headed to players, pending negotiation between the league and union.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auction. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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