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
Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Between them sits a midcentury swivel club chair on polished steel and brass base, which Ruttenberg won at auction and had reupholstered.
—John Ortved, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The houses were auctioned off Friday during a three-and-a-half-hour Zoom hearing overseen by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Thomas Rebull.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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Noun
While many of Asian Week New York’s auction sales take place online, Lynch said the event continues to be important for art professionals to gather in person as well as for prompting acquisitions by private collectors and institutions.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Between them sits a midcentury swivel club chair on polished steel and brass base, which Ruttenberg won at auction and had reupholstered.
—John Ortved, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
A number of social media users shared images and videos of the items being auctioned off.
—Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The houses were auctioned off Friday during a three-and-a-half-hour Zoom hearing overseen by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Thomas Rebull.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auction
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The game is a hit with players and critics alike, receiving positive reviews and massive sales.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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In fiscal 2024, the NCAA’s royalties and promotional rights brought in $17.3 million, while ticket sales and other revenue direct from its championships made another $263.2 million.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The note went on to highlight that, of the 20 clubs with the highest such revenues, City’s kit and merchandising income comprised the lowest proportion of overall income.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Red Room establishes an impressive, grand introduction to the store, and is gracefully merchandised with footwear on exquisite circular onyx tables.—
David Moin,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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First is that long-term holders do better paying the transaction cost just once by buying an ETF.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Such a transaction would also give Schmidt more time to build up if needed.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The eldest Duggar daughter, got engaged June 15 and exchanged vows during a traditional ceremony in front of 500 guests in Prairie Grove, Ark.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Bulldogs stormed back and cut the lead to one with 29 seconds left after both teams exchanged buckets for several minutes.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The bags currently retail for $9,000 and up but can resell for $30,000 or more, depending on size, color and condition.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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The measure also limits construction cost increases for 180 days after a disaster declaration and prohibits hoarding goods to resell for 30 days.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Of course, upsets occur regularly, so while these games bring value in swapping out the market odds to +4000, nothing is a lock.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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What To Do Users are saying that swapping the device for another iPhone 16e didn’t solve the problem and nor did a factory reset.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The first scam started with a call from a woman who identified herself as a government official and told the victim his Social Security number had been stolen and used by someone to purchase child pornography.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Government Bonds Investors seeking a low-risk investment option or those interested in supporting economic development initiatives may wish to purchase government bonds.—
Jean Francois Harvey,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Postal workers first earned the right to collectively bargain in 1970, Capone said, and since the early 80s the postal service has managed to exist without the benefit of additional federal dollars or support.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Per the league's announcement, Urías has agreed to submit to an evaluation by the Joint Policy Board under the policy, which is collectively bargained between MLB and its players' union, and to comply with any of the board's recommendation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auction. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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