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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 National Park Service is revising interpretations at its sites to offer an upbeat rendering of human bondage, if slavery is mentioned at all.
    — Drew Gilpin Faust, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
  • This analog solution is effective, though I was disappointed that the production turns one of the book’s creepiest visual images into an abstract rendering.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Preckwinkle aimed the loans at districts with limited borrowing capacity or low cash reserves, offering interest-free money with a simpler application.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But the lack of consistent guidelines has led to unsustainable bidding wars between schools offering seven-figure salaries.
    — The Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 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
  • Cassavetes played up the conflicting feelings on set and exacerbated them by giving Rowlands and Cassel contradictory directions that constantly set the actors against each other.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Post Malone and Morgan Wallen trade blame over bright guitars and driving percussion, giving the song a playful tension that keeps it moving.
    — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Contact your bank or payment provider first if money changed hands.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Meta has said Muse includes privacy protections and the AI agent can’t see people’s passwords or payment methods.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Ultimate approval by the agency could mean insurance reimbursement for the test, which costs $949.
    — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Board members increased that protection to nine months in 2024, adding reimbursement for medical insurance coverage for Hill and her eligible dependents.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The legality of the repayment provision has been questioned by all the municipalities that voted against the funding agreement in May.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The administration also made a major shakeup to the federal student loan system this summer -- issuing fewer repayment plans and borrowing limits -- affecting millions of people.
    — Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Tendering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tendering. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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