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
Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
Could selling memories, instead of art, be the future of the auction business?
—Scott Reyburn, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles Dodgers auctioned a number of baseballs and other memorabilia items from the World Series this week to benefit their official team charity, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Noun
This dominance will inevitably eventually be recognized on the auction block.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
Could selling memories, instead of art, be the future of the auction business?
—Scott Reyburn, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
Last week, the ball Judge infamously dropped in the fifth inning of the Yankees’ Game 5 loss to the Dodgers in this year’s World Series was auctioned off for $43,510.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles Dodgers auctioned a number of baseballs and other memorabilia items from the World Series this week to benefit their official team charity, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auction
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Despite the promised delay, the ongoing threat of a ban or a sale that would radically alter the platform may encourage an exodus regardless.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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The sale also included a 1968 oil painting created and signed by Dylan, as well as one of his old guitars, a 1983 Fender Telecaster.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Two key factors distinguish this venture from previous merchandising efforts.—
Alexandra Andhov,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The brand then spent two years adjusting its original sizing, changing silhouettes and fits, and making the styling and merchandising more gender-fluid, to align with the feedback.—
Irina Grechko,
refinery29.com,
19 Sep. 2024
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At its peak, Silk Road functioned as a global drug bazaar, with transactions conducted largely in bitcoin.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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The company receives fees only when the homeowner and the contractor decide to work together and there is an actual transaction.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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According to a guide by One Mile at a Time, seat swaps are most successful when passengers propose equitable trades, such as exchanging an aisle seat for another aisle seat.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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But because of the draft picks exchanged, that amount is likely to end up closer to $30 million.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Starring Masaki Suda, the film is a thriller that follows a young man named Yoshii who resells goods online and ends up triggering a series of mysterious events, blurring the boundaries between the online and offline worlds.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Impoverished Syrians are packing the lines, buying as much bread as possible, then reselling it on the roadsides.—
Mirna Alrached,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
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Long, communal tables have been swapped out for two- and four-tops, and a back garden is currently off-limits while being renovated.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Jan. 2025
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Over glasses of Ruinart champagne, glamorous content creators Jessica Wang, Hannah Bronfman, and Tina Leung swapped notes on their jewelry selections.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
16 Jan. 2025
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Viewings of homes have become packed affairs, as victims try to find houses already on the market to purchase.—
Hadley Meares,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Jan. 2025
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The ticket purchased in Tempe matched five winning numbers and the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, Jan. 17, lottery officials said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Jan. 2025
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Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Executive Director and Chief Negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, emphasized that ongoing dialogue with union members is essential, to make sure the union is bargaining on the issues that directly matter.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Boeing and the Machinists would bargain a new contract for the first time in 16 years.—
Tribune News Service,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auction. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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