silent auction

noun

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as in auction

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Recent Examples of silent auction Afterward, a dinner is held, and a silent auction serves as a fundraiser. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2026 The fundraiser for the Compass Community Center, which serves Palm Beach County, will include dancing, live entertainment, immersive speakeasy-style performances, a silent auction, VIP Awards, cocktail reception, light bites and more. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2026 The event features a silent auction, a three-course dinner and live entertainment. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 Silent auction supports scholarships and more This year’s Peachtree with a Purpose silent auction will take place in June and will raise money for scholarships, Atlanta Public Schools Partnerships, Elite Olympic-hopeful programs and In-Training programs. — AJC.com, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for silent auction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent auction
  1. auction
  2. sale
  3. transaction
  4. negotiation
Noun
  • Today the marketplace hosts livestream auctions across categories including apparel, sneakers, luxury accessories, trading cards, sports memorabilia, watches, beauty products, food and beverages, and clearance merchandise.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Expect to pay upward of $15,000 on the secondary market or around the same at auction.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of auction
Noun
  • Almost half of Miami-Dade condo purchases and more than half of Broward condo sales were all-cash deals.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • But eventually, cheap off-brand department store bicycles sapped Huffy sales, and in 2004 the company filed for bankruptcy.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of sale
Noun
  • Such a transaction would be in the hundreds of billions of dollars even before tacking on a deal premium, and the incumbent carriers are generally not seen as sellers.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
  • As part of that deal, Paramount agreed not to close the $111 billion transaction until five days after a trial is held or June 1, 2027, whichever is earlier.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 29 July 2026
Definition of transaction
Noun
  • Iranian officials said negotiations over future management of the Hormuz strait with Oman, which sits on the opposite shore of the waterway, are in their final stages.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The ultra-hardliners have used nightly rallies and their control of state television, known by the acronym IRIB, to drum up opposition to negotiations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiation

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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auction. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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