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noun

plural of auction
as in sales
a public event at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay the most She bought the desk at an auction. He made several bids at the auction.

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verb

present tense third-person singular of auction
as in exchanges

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Recent Examples of auctions
Noun
The auction was a strong start to Sotheby’s Paris sales, which continue Friday with auctions devoted to modern art and Surrealism. — Daniel Cassady For Artnews, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026 In several markets, spectrum auctions have become significant sources of state revenue, creating tensions between governments’ fiscal goals and operators’ calls to use them as a connectivity tool. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Yes, spectrum auctions are complicated and what spectrum is good for what is deeply tied to the physics of the radio spectrum and all that. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 The reserve auctions added available supply to the market, and no replenishment plans have been announced. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Historically, older generations went in-person to art galleries or auctions to view pieces before deciding to put in an offer. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 One is by local inquiry — around farm and ranch-supply shops or around cattle auctions. — Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026 Still, Phillips is likely hoping to catch a wave of market interest in Modigliani evident in auctions staged over the past two years. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Sellers, from former entertainment workers to small-business owners, use live auctions to build audiences and businesses, while TikTok, Amazon and others compete for shoppers. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctions
  1. sales
  2. exchanges
  3. transactions
  4. swaps
  5. negotiations
  6. bargains
  7. purchases
  8. deals
Noun
  • Items listed from employee or family and friends sales are sometimes removed, but those sellers will not be banned from the platform.
    — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The firm’s profits, Maeda explains, come mostly from sales of the Akalux drug.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of sales
Verb
  • Consistency turns individual relationships into a community that exchanges honest advice, surfaces opportunities and helps its members navigate growth.
    — C200, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Thomas regularly exchanges texts and Instagram messages with Alex’s mother, Leah, in Perth, while enjoying the company of his father, Damien, a former Australian rules football player, when the Condons travel stateside.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Definition of exchanges
Noun
  • Another reason cash transactions are common in Miami-Dade is because foreign nationals represent a significant portion of home buyers.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The majority of global transactions are conducted in US dollars, including key commodities like oil and gold.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of transactions
Verb
  • Instead of exchanging the entire print head, the K3 swaps a smaller assembly containing the nozzle, hotend and filament path.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Santevia swaps those cartridges with a filter mix that can be poured directly into a metal casing on the shower head to remove chlorine and add in magnesium.
    — TIME Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of swaps
Noun
  • Here’s a look at where the two countries stand as potential negotiations loom.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Sun enters your 7th House, beginning a month that puts partnerships, collaborations, negotiations, and important one-on-one relationships in greater focus.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of negotiations
Verb
  • The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
  • One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of bargains
Verb
  • Hotels now serve the fish to staff and guests; Hilton Hawaiian Village alone purchases about 500 lbs a month.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The brand purchases roughly 2,000 items a year, which join its permanent collection of 40,000 archival objects, 200,000 documents and one million digital assets, said Aurélie Samuel, director of art, culture and heritage at Louis Vuitton.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of purchases
Verb
  • Speaking of things that are unexpected, we’re used to a particular kind of Lebanese cinema that deals primarily with the Civil War and subsequent crises.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The 76ers are not doing any sponsor deals less than three years after signing LeBron.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of deals

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“Auctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctions. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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