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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  1. sales
  2. transactions
  3. negotiations
Noun
  • To hit that mark, EV sales would have to skyrocket 33%.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For example, personalizing Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers by sending special discount codes to loyal customers with early access to big sales can have a significant impact.
    Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sales
Noun
  • Interestingly, most people think conducting transactions personally at a branch is safer.
    Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For organizations accepting, storing, transmitting or processing payment card data (regardless of size or number of transactions), the clock is ticking down on a deadline that cannot be ignored.
    Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of transactions
Noun
  • The prime minister refrained from providing specifics on the potential negotiations, leaving questions about the participants, location and timeline unanswered.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement The Animation Guild’s executive board disputed any notion that the deal lacks support, saying in a statement that more than 90% of the negotiations committee table team backed the tentative agreement and recommend ratification.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of negotiations
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