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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
  • Gowanus Green, as shown in this rendering, is planned to be 100 percent affordable, but construction stalled due to disagreements over cleanup standards.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Fair Ones is an exquisite rendering of the lingering connection possible after the death of a friend.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The pop-up, called Sheep, debuted on July 8 in the rooftop restaurant space at the hotel, offering a $95 per person four-course tasting menu focused on open-fire cooking.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The agency is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the responsible parties.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 11 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
  • By the time Lee’s moved on to thanking his dad for not believing him, thereby giving him something to prove, an embarrassed Frances is making a quick run for the exit.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • On Tuesday, Reuters reported that Riyadh was planning to make FII a hybrid event, giving executives the option to take part remotely.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Upgrading to the Thrust Variant requires a $245,000 follow-up payment and adds SpaceX cold-gas rear thrusters alongside an active multi-mode fan system for downforce, cutting acceleration down to under a second.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The language suggests the deal involves obligations that have yet to be fulfilled, potentially including a financial payment.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Nath said Compass has spent years working on reimbursement mechanisms for that monitoring and is engaging with commercial insurers and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to secure coverage.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Idaho’s reimbursement rates for care providers also pale in comparison to some neighboring states.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Under the new Repayment Assistance Plan, or RAP, borrowers face a 30-year repayment term that mirrors a traditional home mortgage.
    — Jessica Dickler,Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • That is forcing countries to make hard choices between supporting their most vulnerable people and meeting their debt repayment obligations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Tendering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tendering. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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