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Definitions

bidder

[bid-er] / ˈbɪd ər /

NOUN

candidate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

applicant aspirant competitor contender contestant nominee successor

STRONG

claimant entrant hopeful petitioner possibility pothunter runner seeker stumper suitor write-in

WEAK

dark horse favorite son handshaker job-hunter office seeker possible choice solicitant whistle-stopper

NOUN

opponent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adversary aspirant candidate challenger competitor enemy foe opposition player rival

STRONG

antagonist anti assailant bandit con contestant disputant entrant litigant match opposer

WEAK

boss counteragent dark horse dissentient oppugnant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ally assistant friend helper

WEAK

associate colleague

NOUN

opposer

Synonyms

STRONG

adversary antagonist anti aspirant assailant bandit candidate challenger competitor con contestant disputant enemy entrant foe litigant match opposition player resister rival

WEAK

counteragent dark horse dissentient oppositionist oppugnant

Antonyms

STRONG

ally assistant fan friend helper spectator supporter

NOUN

oppositionist

Synonyms

WEAK

adversary antagonist anti aspirant assailant bandit candidate challenger competitor con contestant counteragent dark horse disputant dissentient enemy entrant foe litigant match opposer opposition oppugnant player resister rival

NOUN

resister

Synonyms

STRONG

adversary antagonist anti aspirant assailant bandit candidate challenger competitor con contestant disputant enemy entrant foe litigant match opposer opposition player rival

WEAK

counteragent dark horse dissentient oppositionist oppugnant

Antonyms

STRONG

ally assistant fan friend helper spectator supporter

Example Sentences

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This year’s winning bid amount is a steep drop from the last time Buffett participated in the lunch in 2022, when an anonymous bidder paid a record $19 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

That’s a steep drop from the last time the Berkshire Hathaway chairman participated in 2022, when an anonymous bidder paid a record $19 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But Storch, who missed out being named the preferred bidder to Bord in December, returned to the table to cut a deal with the administrators.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

For Iridium, it providers further evidence of the value of its spectrum holdings but potentially removes one bidder from the table, at least for now.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The Cataclyst had sold to an anonymous bidder for just over a million credits.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

bidder

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