auctions 1 of 2

noun

Definition of auctionsnext
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
as in exchanges

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctions
  1. sales
  2. transactions
  3. negotiations
Noun
  • With the trend of music catalog sales continuing to reshape the music industry landscape, offering artists like Eve, both opportunities and challenges.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Supply chain leaders' performance is currently focused on key performance indicators such as rates of return (49%), cash-to-cash cycles (46%), and supply chain costs as a percentage of sales (45%).
    Steve Banker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of sales
Noun
  • This decrease is attributed to a reduction in transactions at existing centers.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The Business Combination Agreement includes conditions such as the absence of any legal restraint preventing the consummation of the transactions and the effectiveness of the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement under the Securities Act.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of transactions
Noun
  • One of the main sticking points in the negotiations is automation and how that will impact jobs.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Work will restart Friday morning and the two sides will restart negotiations on a long-term agreement, which will include a pay increase of about 62%.
    Laura Curtis and Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of negotiations
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auctions

audacious

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