silent auctions

Definition of silent auctionsnext
plural of silent auction

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent auctions
Noun
  • Borrowing costs rose last week after a series of bond auctions drew weak demand as investors grew more concerned over fallout from the Iran war.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Last year, the artist’s weekly auctions fetched bids ranging from 1 to 100 Ether (around $2,000 to $208,000) per piece.
    Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The best time to buy a mattress is during major holiday sales.
    Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Look for small, unfamiliar charges because criminals often test accounts with tiny transactions before attempting larger withdrawals.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The figures, which are based on more than 500,000 weekly transactions covered by WorldACD’s data, indicate that global tonnages were relatively stable compared with the previous week, with capacity dipping 1 percent.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Anthropic, whose policies bar it from enabling fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, resisted on these points, slowing negotiations for an overhauled deal.
    Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The ongoing negotiations with Moldova, Montenegro and Ukraine to join the EU are increasingly shaped by the tumultuous experience with Hungary.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Silent auctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auctions. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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