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as in ordering
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden
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Recent Examples of bidding
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Mayotte said the city is about to start the procurement and bidding process for a vendor.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Woman of the Hour, which was financed by AGC Studios with Vertigo Entertainment and Boulderlight Films producing, premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and sold to Netflix in a bidding war.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Disney+ won a bidding war for ‘Casper’ According to Deadline, Disney+ secured the project after a competitive five-way bidding war.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
But Carr has not shied away from doing his boss’ bidding, the First Amendment be damned.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Netflix won a competitive bidding process by giving the show, from showrunner Sarah Treem (The Affair), a straight-to-series order.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
But the bankruptcy judge tossed that plan, citing problems with The Onion's bid and the bidding process.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Online bidding kicked off earlier this month and will conclude with a live, two-day event at the auction house’s Gardena location on Thursday and Friday.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
As a result bidding for hosting the next World Cup, in 2034, was restricted to countries in Asia and Oceania, and it was eventually awarded to Saudi Arabia with little competition from other associations.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Advocates for five potential host cities will keep bidding for that year’s national convention.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Reportedly, this was a common comment between the two, as Philip often slipped away without bidding the queen farewell.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Apr. 2026
The Giants may also be bidding farewell to another once-promising player, designating utility man Tyler Fitzgerald for assignment on Monday.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The bill would establish uniform boxing organizations (UBOs) that would compete for the services of boxers alongside existing boxing organizations—competition that might increase benefits for boxers, who stand to gain from organizations bidding for their services.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The second-place San Diego Padres continued to cut payroll, bidding farewell to free agents Dylan Cease, Robert Suarez, Luis Arraez and Ryan O’Hearn.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Senior backup Cam May, who has 11 starts in his college career, is bidding for a starting role.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
The first revealed that Miami-Dade County Public Schools failed to appropriately vet its contract with BusPatrol because the district’s policy allows revenue-generating contracts under $50,000 to proceed without a competitive bidding process.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Mayotte said the city is about to start the procurement and bidding process for a vendor.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Woman of the Hour, which was financed by AGC Studios with Vertigo Entertainment and Boulderlight Films producing, premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and sold to Netflix in a bidding war.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Disney+ won a bidding war for ‘Casper’ According to Deadline, Disney+ secured the project after a competitive five-way bidding war.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
But Carr has not shied away from doing his boss’ bidding, the First Amendment be damned.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Netflix won a competitive bidding process by giving the show, from showrunner Sarah Treem (The Affair), a straight-to-series order.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
But the bankruptcy judge tossed that plan, citing problems with The Onion's bid and the bidding process.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Online bidding kicked off earlier this month and will conclude with a live, two-day event at the auction house’s Gardena location on Thursday and Friday.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
After the bankruptcy, Miami-Dade school administrators took the unusual step to legally bar AllHere from bidding on future contracts.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
As a result bidding for hosting the next World Cup, in 2034, was restricted to countries in Asia and Oceania, and it was eventually awarded to Saudi Arabia with little competition from other associations.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Advocates for five potential host cities will keep bidding for that year’s national convention.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Reportedly, this was a common comment between the two, as Philip often slipped away without bidding the queen farewell.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Apr. 2026
The Giants may also be bidding farewell to another once-promising player, designating utility man Tyler Fitzgerald for assignment on Monday.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The bill would establish uniform boxing organizations (UBOs) that would compete for the services of boxers alongside existing boxing organizations—competition that might increase benefits for boxers, who stand to gain from organizations bidding for their services.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The second-place San Diego Padres continued to cut payroll, bidding farewell to free agents Dylan Cease, Robert Suarez, Luis Arraez and Ryan O’Hearn.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Senior backup Cam May, who has 11 starts in his college career, is bidding for a starting role.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bidding
Noun
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Installation breakdown Level 1 charging requires no extra steps.—
McKynzie Steward,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
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The physical design now supports USB-C charging and feels refreshed and modern, while still maintaining the classic TI-84 look.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Chaotic video obtained by FOX 35 shows local authorities ordering the teens to leave the area as police cars lined the roads.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Don’t leave without ordering the bread pudding for dessert, which is prepared in a deep fryer and is the perfect consistency.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jones is inviting the Chinese fishing village descendants to share our own artifacts to the collection already housed at Stanford's archaeology department.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The fitness center is bringing back its High School Summer Pass program, inviting teens ages 14 to 19 to work out for free at one of its many clubs — including 25 in the Denver metro area.—
Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Gukesh’s calm at the board was buttressed by an unusual focus in his training, on psychology, alongside the more traditional tactical and strategic instruction.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Start with a fertilizer program of once in March, May and October using an 8-0-12-4Mg for palms developed by the University of Florida following label instructions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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According to a live feed from The New York Times, within minutes of the third day starting, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers had to reproach Musk, instructing him to stop being sarcastic and evasive.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Also, the researchers sometimes caught the Claudes trying to cheat by simply instructing the strong model directly rather than figuring out ways to get the weak teacher to supervise the strong model.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But a sport that has no problem changing longstanding rules to allegedly improve the game shouldn’t be shy about asking fans what’s needed to make going to the ballpark a more enjoyable experience.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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His is a method of ruthless practicality, of taking apart mathematics piece by piece and asking what is necessary.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The whole thing was like being seized by some kind of creative, semi-demonic power and taking dictation.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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This week’s cold open brought back James Austin Johnson’s impression of President Trump, this time in a series of phone calls after a brief social media dictation to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (Ashley Padilla).—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Like Flores and Natal, Kaik found that the company, York Service & Towing, would only take cash, telling her that sometimes, people would pay with a credit card then cancel the card before payment went through.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after telling her to contact security, Alvarez arrived upstairs.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Bidding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bidding. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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