silent auctions

noun

plural of silent auction
as in auctions

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  1. auctions
  2. sales
  3. transactions
  4. negotiations
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
  • Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo reported $235 million in watch auctions in the first half, marking its largest ever.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Definition of auctions
Noun
  • While air conditioning accounts for a small portion of Chinese exports to the EU, China has seized on the surge in sales as evidence that European consumers need Chinese products.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • The draw game sales figure doesn’t include state revenue from the recent rollover jackpots in the multi-state games of Powerball and Mega Millions, where the winning ticket on Tuesday was sold at a Wawa in Bradenton.
    — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of sales
Noun
  • Roughly 90% of foreign-exchange transactions involve the dollar; the alternatives — gold, Treasuries, the euro — trail far behind.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • Payment transactions at a grocery store run through a data center.
    — Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of transactions
Noun
  • Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei had again poured cold water on the notion of direct negotiations with the United States.
    — Mike Sheen, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the same interview, Rezaei said Iran is focused only on negotiations with Oman about the Strait of Hormuz, not with the United States.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiations
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