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bidding

[bid-ing] / ˈbɪd ɪŋ /
NOUN
command
Synonyms
STRONG
behest call charge demand dictate direction injunction instruction invitation mandate order request summons word
Antonyms
STRONG
answer question reply
NOUN
offering of money, services
Synonyms
STRONGEST
auction tender
STRONG
advance invitation offer proffering proposal proposition request submission suggestion
Antonyms
STRONG
refusal withdrawal
WEAK
answer

Example Sentences

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Her 2024 follow-up, “Real Americans,” sparked a 17-way bidding war for what this paper called “a disorienting, masterful, shape-shifting novel about multiracial identity.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Knowledgeable people tell Barron’s that some large real estate investors considered bidding, but concluded that Braemar shareholders wouldn’t approve a deal that triggered the termination fee.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Postmaster General David Steiner has said the bidding will help the quasigovernmental agency determine the true market value of the last-mile service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

After the Paris Olympics there was a bidding war for him despite the heavyweight failing to win a medal.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

His urgent bidding sounded again in my mind.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein