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tendering

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verb

present participle of tender

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tendering
Noun
When the district’s bond council put the bonds up for tendering, about 40% of the bond holders wanted to tender their bonds, Kerkhove said. — Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 25 Aug. 2026 Children are allowed from 6 months, though the line recommends ages 10 and up; these are working ships, after all, with open decks, ropes, rigging, and frequent tendering. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026 Concierge passengers have access to the ship’s exclusive Concierge Lounge and the line’s Concierge team, who can help book spa treatments or adults-only dining reservations, assist with priority tendering in ports and more. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 Digitizing with software for the build phase can provide advanced tendering and purchasing capabilities, as well as accurate scheduling and budget management. — Steven Carlini, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
That put the 21-year-old Swede in position to be in the right place at the right time with multiple teams interested in tendering him an offer sheet once the summer arrived. — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Allowing larger ships to berth alongside is easier for passengers than tendering ashore and could make Falmouth attractive to more cruise lines and itineraries. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Brittin succeeded Tim Davie, who stepped down on April 2 after tendering his resignation last year following a documentary-editing scandal. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 June 2026 The Royals kept India by tendering an $8 million contract last November to avoid arbitration. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026 While passengers through the spring will continue to enjoy the pier access to the island, NCL will have to return to tendering for part of the summer to complete the work. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 Kent did meet with both Vance and Gabbard on Tuesday, one day prior to tendering his resignation, people familiar with the meeting told the Washington Examiner. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026 After exploring the lively Darajani and Spice markets, and paying respects to late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury at his childhood home, skip tendering back to the ship for lunch and enjoy traditional Swahili recipes at Serena’s Baharia Restaurant. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026 The Broncos went on a retention binge, signing or tendering 13 of their 17 restricted and unrestricted free agents, as well as all four of their exclusive-rights free agents. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tendering
Noun
  • The Pentagon included a rendering of the triangular craft in the release.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Both, however, will come with the same mask of the player as a zombie and an insole that gives another rendering of the same idea.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Brennan issued a letter offering guidance from a Catholic perspective.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • As of Thursday morning, the government had filed charging documents in 10 of the 28 cases, offering additional details about how authorities relied on voter registration data to pursue broader criminal charges around immigration status.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In April, the SPLC was charged as an organization with bank fraud and money laundering offenses related to its paying of informants to infiltrate hate groups.
    — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The affordability crisis extends to healthcare, housing, and access to good paying jobs.
    — Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • The design has also been selected for export programmes in Poland and Indonesia, giving it a growing international footprint.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Something could come together quietly through a helpful conversation, a small favor, or someone giving you useful information without much fanfare.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Members’ lagging caucus dues payments to the DCCC might also factor into these races, with House Democrats mulling a rules change to mandate that dues are paid in order to serve on top committees.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The payment screen indicated that tips were calculated after tax and before discounts, according to the video.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The company may review requests submitted within three months of the unauthorized withdrawal, but reimbursement remains discretionary.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The center’s administrator said 75% of its patients are on Medicare, and the new rule would cut reimbursement for those patients by about 30%.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • City Manager Jason Behrmann said the repayment would essentially return the money to a local fund for eligible community development programs, rather than send it back to the federal government.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Struggling California small businesses are increasingly turning to merchant cash advances for fast funding, despite risky, high-cost repayment terms.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Tendering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tendering. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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