Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent auctions
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Guests will appreciate the original art and the vintage decor, acquired at auctions and restored by the proprietor.—
Erica Silverstein,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026 -
The classic car auctions at Monterey and Pebble Beach in August topped $430 million, marking the second-highest total ever.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The license has limits including a restriction on sales involving anyone in North Korea or Cuba.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Though automakers have yet to report their sales figures for March, the first full month since the Persian Gulf conflict began, early signs point to Asian EV makers such as China’s BYD and Vietnam’s VinFast benefiting from the resulting surge in crude oil prices.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The measure, which was the least specific of the four endorsed Wednesday, would reclassify online travel companies as hotel operators to increase how much of their hotel transactions would be subject to the city’s hotel tax, formally known as a transient-occupancy tax.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Investors recognize the choppy waters ahead for MLB but are increasingly betting on the long-term economic prospects of the sport, as witnessed by a series of control and LP transactions during the past 12 months.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Trump helped negotiate a peace deal between Congo and neighboring Rwanda, seen as an indirect but key player in the conflict, while Qatar and other partners have championed similar efforts involving direct negotiations between the government and the M23.—
OPE ADETAYO,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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As with the law, what this case likely will do is now set a precedent where teams will have to be informed of any ongoing investigations of any sort during trade negotiations and the trade call with the league.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Silent auctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auctions. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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