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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
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
But the same pressures appear across entertainment, retail, auctions, remote production, public safety, surveillance and industrial monitoring applications.
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Chris Allen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Artworks haven’t been the only Schiff material in the auctions.
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Sarah Douglas,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2026
Many antique purchases for the store are made through private sales between dealers, but some of Corbett’s favorite and most prized possessions have come from auctions and estate sales.
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Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Ruprecht said recent auctions of the Mondial that have reached six figures were less about mileage and the uniqueness of the cars themselves, like the liveries.
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Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
However, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) stepped in to recommend delaying license auctions for the upper band until after the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2027 (WRC-27).
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Stephen Cousins,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
The state’s marquee climate program auctions emission permits to major polluters and uses the revenue to support climate programs and provide credits to utility customers.
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Men gathered at village auctions to grope and prod Black people; the shapes of their muscles and strength of their teeth determined their value, babies included.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Noun
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell addressed concerns over the affordability of watching NFL games as the league auctions off broadcasts to more and more streaming services.
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Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
But the same pressures appear across entertainment, retail, auctions, remote production, public safety, surveillance and industrial monitoring applications.
—
Chris Allen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Artworks haven’t been the only Schiff material in the auctions.
—
Sarah Douglas,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2026
Many antique purchases for the store are made through private sales between dealers, but some of Corbett’s favorite and most prized possessions have come from auctions and estate sales.
—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Ruprecht said recent auctions of the Mondial that have reached six figures were less about mileage and the uniqueness of the cars themselves, like the liveries.
—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
However, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) stepped in to recommend delaying license auctions for the upper band until after the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2027 (WRC-27).
—
Stephen Cousins,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
The state’s marquee climate program auctions emission permits to major polluters and uses the revenue to support climate programs and provide credits to utility customers.
—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Men gathered at village auctions to grope and prod Black people; the shapes of their muscles and strength of their teeth determined their value, babies included.
—
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctions
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The debate has become more urgent in recent years as heat waves have intensified, coinciding with a surge in AC sales across Europe and a growing push to more widely adopt the technology.
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Analysts widely believe Monday’s announcement is a prelude to eventual sales of both Comcast and NBCUniversal, a theory that Comcast rejects.
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Thomas regularly exchanges texts and Instagram messages with Alex’s mother, Leah, in Perth, while enjoying the company of his father, Damien, a former Australian rules football player, when the Condons travel stateside.
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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.
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Meanwhile, despite being involved in one of the biggest transactions of the offseason, the Senators were somewhat quiet on the first day of free agency.
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The bank declined to respond to inquiries regarding whether PNC has thresholds for flagging large monetary transactions, especially wire transactions.
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As its name suggests, the 9060 Mule trims down the sneaker from its usual height, removes the heel in favor of a backless look with an adjustable support strap and swaps out materials for an even more breathable summertime build.
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When the response comes back, the gateway swaps the tokens back with the original real values.
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In recent years, carriage negotiations have led to temporary channel blackouts between Disney and services such as YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream, highlighting the high stakes of content licensing deals.
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In reality, staff members for the three parties handle most, if not all, of the back of forth negotiations to get there.
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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.
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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.
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The company is also evolving its Pay Per Crawl experiment into a broader Pay Per Use model, where publishers could be paid when their content appears in an AI result or when an agent purchases premium information for a specific task.
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China currently purchases roughly 90% of Iran's oil exports, with teapots accounting for the bulk of China's imports.
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Keep scrolling for the can't-miss Amazon deals to snag before the long weekend comes to a close.
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Best Pottery Barn Outlet Decor Deals Shop outlet decor deals for every room, including soft suede throw pillow covers for the living room and classic striped tea towels for the kitchen.
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“Auctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctions. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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