as in sales
a public event at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay the most
She bought the desk at an auction. He made several bids at the auction.
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Recent Examples of auctions
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
New Jerseyans’ electricity rates rose roughly 20% at the start of June as a result of price-setting capacity auctions—the market where power producers are paid to guarantee future supply.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The gala benefits orphaned and abandoned children in Baja, Mexico, and will include champagne, cocktails, silent and live auctions, entertainment, dinner and dancing.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Highlights from both auctions will be on view at Christie’s Rockefeller location from October 18 to 21.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
The directors will be showcasing some of their recent discoveries, bought at auctions and estate sales from antique dealers or private collectors, at Frieze Masters, which runs from Wednesday to Sunday, in tandem with the contemporary art fair Frieze.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
How do Polk County sheriff's auctions work?
—Philip Joens, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Consignment and Upcycling With tariffs driving up prices, designers and clients alike are turning to local consignments and antique auctions.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
The auction house Bonhams said in a statement that 30 of Ross' paintings will be sold at different auctions.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
The company’s Amazon Web Services will launch a real-time bidding service for ad buyers and sellers called AWS RTB Fabric, with a goal of helping marketers and media outlets buy and sell digital commercial inventory through split-second auctions.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
New Jerseyans’ electricity rates rose roughly 20% at the start of June as a result of price-setting capacity auctions—the market where power producers are paid to guarantee future supply.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The gala benefits orphaned and abandoned children in Baja, Mexico, and will include champagne, cocktails, silent and live auctions, entertainment, dinner and dancing.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Highlights from both auctions will be on view at Christie’s Rockefeller location from October 18 to 21.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
The directors will be showcasing some of their recent discoveries, bought at auctions and estate sales from antique dealers or private collectors, at Frieze Masters, which runs from Wednesday to Sunday, in tandem with the contemporary art fair Frieze.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
How do Polk County sheriff's auctions work?
—Philip Joens, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Consignment and Upcycling With tariffs driving up prices, designers and clients alike are turning to local consignments and antique auctions.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
The auction house Bonhams said in a statement that 30 of Ross' paintings will be sold at different auctions.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctions
Noun
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The company reported that the Nashville Snooki Shop leads all four locations in daily sales, content engagement and foot traffic.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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Just in time for holiday shopping, Wayfair brought back its biggest sales event for three days only.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bessent insists the rescue isn’t a bailout because under the currency swap agreement Argentina exchanges pesos for dollars.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Miami field goal After each team exchanges punts, Miami’s Carter Davis kicks a 41-yard field goal to get UM back within four of Louisville.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More than a year post-merger, Six Flags still operates over 10 different apps, and even basic transactions like purchasing a season pass on the website have been unreliable, so modernizing and streamlining this technology could go a long way.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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The service processes transactions to over 130 countries with reduced settlement times, though still requiring traditional correspondent banking infrastructure.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yankee Candle Home Sweet Home Large Jar Candle Right around the first week of November every year, my mom swaps her light, clean scents for Yankee Candle's Home Sweet Home, which is one of her favorites.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Walmart has three other 1-click holiday meal baskets including a Balanced Thanksgiving higher-protein meal that swaps some items from the standard meal deal, a Gluten-free Thanksgiving meal, and a Prime Rib meal basket.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Trump then tapped Bessent to serve as his primary channel to Beijing and to lead negotiations.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Once ballots are counted, the party with the largest share of votes will be asked to lead coalition negotiations—a process that typically involves multiple parties and can take months.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to a company fact sheet, big US brand Ralph Lauren purchases from 17 facilities across Guatemala, some of which are owned by Korean companies.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Prices up, purchases down Profits in the luxury industry nearly tripled from 2019 to 2024, according to McKinsey & Company's The State of Luxury report published in January.—
Monica Pitrelli,Zamrooth Nisha,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Head over to Amazon to check out all of the Prime member deals for yourself, and keep scrolling for more exclusive savings on home essentials.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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There are new authors getting new agents and new book deals all the time, and there are editors finding great success in their roles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Auctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctions. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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