Thesaurus results for SILENT AUCTION

silent auction

noun

Definition of silent auction

as in auction

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Recent Examples of silent auction New this year, the fundraiser will continue after dinner with an online silent auction open to the public. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 On Thursday, the animal shelter held a silent auction among the four contenders who had come forward wanting to adopt him. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 One of the people watching was a very famous songwriter, who won the pig in a silent auction. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 Admission to the bazaar is free, but guests can support the Buddhist church and the historic festival through a silent auction. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for silent auction

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Noun

While Heritage and other elite auction houses showcase cards and accept bids online and in-person, hobbyist websites, such as Vintage Non-Sports, Blowout Cards and Fanatics Collect, are doing a brisk auction business.

— Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
Still, the amount of data awarded in the auction was massive, and the move caught many by surprise.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of auction

Noun

The organization, created in 1961 by first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, receives no government funding, and raises money through private donations and sales of retail merchandise.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Women’s, which accounts for around 35 percent of sales, is seen as a growth area.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of sale

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If Kagan let the appeal proceed, the Supreme Court would have had to block the $111 billion transaction while considering the petition.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
Further information on the international leadership team is not yet available, as the transaction is set to close on Tuesday and operational fallout will continue well into the months ahead.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of transaction

Noun

On the second day of mediation, the firms engage in negotiations.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
The two countries have been mired in deadlocked trade negotiations, have sparred over the US threatening sanctions over India’s purchase of oil from Russia, and are now at loggerheads over immigration.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of negotiation

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