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
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
All of the works will appear in a contemporary art day sale during the marquee auctions.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The vintage grails are part of one horophile’s unprecedented 300-piece Cartier collection, which will be auctioned off at several Sotheby’s auctions from April to December.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
Following his father's footsteps, Brandon is also knowledgeable about antiques and auctions.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation in recent months into how prices are set in cattle auctions, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
—Josh Sisco, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
There will also be three online auctions, each focused on one facet of Keaton’s creative life.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
There will be light bites from local restaurants, no-host bar, a silent and live auctions.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
Shortly after the Iran war began, there were several weak Treasury auctions in which bonds cleared at higher-than-expected yields or drew insufficient buyer demand.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
All of the works will appear in a contemporary art day sale during the marquee auctions.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The vintage grails are part of one horophile’s unprecedented 300-piece Cartier collection, which will be auctioned off at several Sotheby’s auctions from April to December.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
Following his father's footsteps, Brandon is also knowledgeable about antiques and auctions.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation in recent months into how prices are set in cattle auctions, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
—Josh Sisco, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
There will also be three online auctions, each focused on one facet of Keaton’s creative life.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
There will be light bites from local restaurants, no-host bar, a silent and live auctions.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctions
Noun
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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ISBNs later helped support the digitization of distribution, inventory control, and sales tracking by providing a unique identifier for each edition of a book.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To address the challenge, the team designed a swap gate based purely on geometric phases, that exchanges the quantum state of two qubits.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Dorian Gray, the Victorian era’s proto-Clavicular, literally exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty—a move that the looksmaxxing community would seem to endorse wholeheartedly.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But while the Arisons are made aware of all transactions in advance, Riley isn’t required to seek specific approval from the owners on matters that aren’t deemed to be major in nature.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Why traditional enterprise software hasn’t solved it CRM systems, rebate portals, and ERP platforms manage transactions and program workflows effectively.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Peet’s character swaps out baggy pants and an oversized sweatshirt for relaxed joggers (similar to this pair at Amazon) and a structured tunic-length pullover like this option from Quince.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Philips 1000 Series Touchscreen Key-free Electronic Deadbolt swaps a standard deadbolt with no wiring required.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Iran has given the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war that includes postponing nuclear negotiations, Axios reported, citing a US official and two people with knowledge of the matter.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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The president lying consistently about the nature of the negotiations, saying things have been agreed to, that clearly have not been agreed to.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2026
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One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There are serious material reductions if the customer actually purchases the refills (McGowan says the company’s sustainability claims are based on three refills).—
Kara McGrath,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Online, Liljenquist often purchases large quantities of food, gives money to homeless individuals in videos, or invites them to go shopping for necessities with him, among other things.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Find more Kate Spade Outlet handbag deals below, all under $100.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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When life deals you lemons, just make lemonade.—
Chi Varnado,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Auctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctions. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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