auctions 1 of 2

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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auctions

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verb

present tense third-person singular of auction

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Noun
  • Profit margins measure the percentage of top-line sales that become bottom-line profits.
    Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • As 2024 comes to a close, viewership, ticket sales and sponsor dollars are up virtually across the board for WNBA teams.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Between blockchain technology integration and the growth of digital transactions and currencies, the landscape is ripe for tokenized assets—and fund management is a prime example of an industry benefiting from this.
    Matt Ong, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • These technologies power autonomous supply chains, customer interactions and even financial transactions, ensuring speed and consistency at scale.
    Kiran Yelamaneni, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • If Miami does trade Butler, whoever lands him will need to enter into negotiations with the star on a new contract.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • There were no immediate statements on the indirect negotiations in Qatar’s capital, Doha, toward a cease-fire after nearly 15 months of war.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Auctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctions. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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