as in sale
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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as in to merchandise
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Recent Examples of auction
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
The individual who purchased that seat had to postpone the flight due to scheduling conflicts; it was then given to Dutch teenager Oliver Daemen, then 18, whose father came in second place in the auction.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The convertible is being auctioned off by RM Sotheby’s in a single-lot online sale.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The card was sold at auction on June 22, 1991, for $5,000 to Tony Del Angel of Lisle.
2004: An F3 tornado hit Utica, killing eight people.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
The individual who purchased that seat had to postpone the flight due to scheduling conflicts; it was then given to Dutch teenager Oliver Daemen, then 18, whose father came in second place in the auction.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
The company auctioned off its first seat for $28 million in 2021, per The New York Times.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The convertible is being auctioned off by RM Sotheby’s in a single-lot online sale.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auction
Noun
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Keep your passport close to your chest—literally—with the Venture 4th neck wallet, on sale for $18.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2025
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Things went from bad to worse under new leadership, which oversaw sliding sales, market share and finances.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The company helps speed up product development and design conceptualization as internal teams collaborate more efficiently to visualize, iterate and test marketing campaigns, product assortments and merchandising assets like lookbooks and ecommerce content.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Russo brothers, meanwhile, are known for their past accomplishments with transforming movies into merchandising opportunities.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Instead of handing off the transaction, brands retain customer data, measure full-funnel performance, and deliver a consistent shopping experience.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Pick 12 Dallas Wings The Wings netted this pick from Phoenix in the four-team Sabally/Thomas transaction.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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By establishing a common language for inter-agent interaction, A2A allows agents to securely exchange information, coordinate actions and collaborate dynamically without sharing memory or tools.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Some have rewards like valuable expendable items, such as keys to open locked doors or coins to exchange for tools like shovels and compasses.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Hegseth said a Defense Health Agency contract for consulting services from Accenture, Deloitte, Booz Allen and other firms was discontinued alongside an Air Force contract with Accenture to resell third-party enterprise cloud IT services.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
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But many of the creators behind such videos are earning income from teaching others, reselling popular courses that promise to teach the foundations of building an online business.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While making his way to the mound to swap Maton out for Romero, Marmol had some choice words for home-plate umpire Mark Carlson, who promptly ejected Marmol from the game.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The robots ran the Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon under a set of strict guidelines, such as allowing for pit stops to swap out batteries.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Players who already own the original games can purchase a Switch 2 Edition upgrade for the games.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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When purchasing online, only buy Zepbound from trusted and licensed sellers.—
Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH,
Health,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The association contends these actions violate state rules requiring public employers to bargain over such matters, infringing on deputies’ rights and the union’s ability to represent them.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The proposals were aimed at protecting government employees’ ability to collectively bargain amid attacks by the Trump administration, preventing cuts to food stamps and to show support for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Ukraine, respectively.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auction. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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