silent auctions

plural of silent auction

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent auctions
Noun
  • Men gathered at village auctions to grope and prod Black people; the shapes of their muscles and strength of their teeth determined their value, babies included.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • And up until last year, those vehicles had been used cars, trucks and SUVs that were largely brought from auctions and individual consumers.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • At least a dozen upcoming Catalan animation titles bid fair for international sales.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 19 June 2026
  • 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, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • On the federal side, there are tax consequences to these transactions.
    Sooji Nam, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • All required licenses, waivers, and permissions needed for the relevant financial transactions will be graded by the United States of America in Paragraph Six.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The differing accounts underscore a significant gap between how the US and Iran are describing the next steps in negotiations.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
  • The demonstration, which had been previously organized by a hodgepodge of activist groups after weeks of negotiations with local authorities, was otherwise peaceful — with environmentalists, women’s rights advocates, supporters of Palestinians and foes of imperialism, fascism and capitalism.
    Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
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“Silent auctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auctions. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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