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or bid
also bade
1
as in instructed
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 bidden
Tesla, Oracle, Hewlett Packard, Charles Schwab and Palantir Technologies are among the marquee corporations that have bid farewell to California.
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Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
In our view, PSKY needs to test NFLX's pain threshold without having to bid too high.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
He is repped by UTA’s co-head of TV Lit Dan Erlij, the architect behind the big auction last fall over another spec, Joshua Zetumer’s supernatural drama Pagans, which was won by Netflix with a straight-to-series order after some 15-18 studios, platforms and producers bid for it.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Singh bade us farewell on Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, a lane of old shop-houses shaded by rain trees and blossoming frangipani.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
In Sochi, the US ski and snowboard team bid on a hotel ahead of time for all of us to stay in.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Just a week earlier, King George VI had bid daughter and son-in-law farewell for what was intended to be a six-month tour of the Commonwealth.
—Hope Coke, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
Russia also lost the right to host, or even bid, for tournaments for four years.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Redondo said he’s never heard from Ryan Specialty and that Citizens would have to bid out the services.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
In our view, PSKY needs to test NFLX's pain threshold without having to bid too high.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
He is repped by UTA’s co-head of TV Lit Dan Erlij, the architect behind the big auction last fall over another spec, Joshua Zetumer’s supernatural drama Pagans, which was won by Netflix with a straight-to-series order after some 15-18 studios, platforms and producers bid for it.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Singh bade us farewell on Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, a lane of old shop-houses shaded by rain trees and blossoming frangipani.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
In Sochi, the US ski and snowboard team bid on a hotel ahead of time for all of us to stay in.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Just a week earlier, King George VI had bid daughter and son-in-law farewell for what was intended to be a six-month tour of the Commonwealth.
—Hope Coke, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
Russia also lost the right to host, or even bid, for tournaments for four years.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Redondo said he’s never heard from Ryan Specialty and that Citizens would have to bid out the services.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bidden
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As part of the port transition plan, PPC says the government has made unexpected site visits and instructed the company to provide it unrestricted access to physical, commercial and intellectual property.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, the district allegedly reversed that policy a few months later and instructed Robinson not to reference Jesus.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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That summer Epstein invited Barrack to his ranch in New Mexico for another high-level networking opportunity.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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My second Berlin moment came years later when I was invited to be a member of the Jury of the Festival.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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He was also ordered to serve six months of home confinement and complete 500 hours of community service, FBI officials said.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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At one point, Bad Bunny ordered a drink from Toñita, whose long-standing Caribbean Social Club is a landmark in Williamsburg.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Bidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bidden. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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