BIDDING Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

bidding 1 of 2

noun

as in charging

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bidding

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verb

present participle of bid

as in ordering

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden

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as in inviting

to request the presence or participation of as company president, I bid you all to come to our annual holiday party!

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Recent Examples of bidding

Noun

Kitchen has seen some properties pushed even higher than that as sales frequently turn into bidding wars. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 If the city does not sign a contract, it could be forced to start a new bidding process. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Credit bidding occurs when an asset of a debtor is being sold at a judicial sale (usually, but not always, meaning an auction). — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Other prediction allies – like Kalshi employees who frequently light up social media – have tried to flatten the narrative by claiming anyone opposing them is doing the bidding of the casino lobby. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 The two quickly agreed, Kushner contacted Walter and within 72 hours the deal was done to avoid a bidding war. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 In the Midwest and Plains, incumbent transmission owners have asked regulators to prohibit competitive bidding for power lines. — Joshua MacEy, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 You’ll recall Edinburgh lost out to Manchester after the fest’s organizer, The TV Foundation, held a bidding process for next year’s event. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 Another recommendation from the commission is to gather public input and hold a competitive bidding process for vendors who might give the city better terms than HBSC Partners. — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

Summary Credit bidding allows judgment creditors to acquire debtor assets at judicial sales by bidding a portion of their outstanding judgment, rather than cash. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The crowd stood and shared in the moving moment, bidding a beloved star farewell. — Chris Parton, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 The liquidation of Broward’s Spirit Airlines has moved into a new phase, with tech giants bidding millions for massive troves of internal company data to help train artificial intelligence. — Jeff Kleinma, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Tim Curry is going home, and his Rocky Horror Picture Show castmates are bidding him a grand farewell. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026 After successfully bidding $525,000 to buy the home at auction, Marchion had an attorney file paperwork in July to open the judgment on the foreclosure case. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 Benson, bidding to make the team from tryout camp, soared up the depth chart. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026 While bidding adieu to dirty diapers is something most parents look forward to (and some actively long for), navigating the murky waters of potty training can be intimidating, nevertheless. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Final voting for the 78th Emmys is now underway, which means The Envelope is bidding adieu to the TV awards season — and already gearing up for the film one. — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bidding

Noun

Strong companies may begin with electric-fleet operations, depot management, charging, maintenance, logistics or mobility services and evolve toward autonomous-ready infrastructure.

— John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
The battery is also designed to provide continuous 3C power, supporting the high-rate discharge and rapid charging needed by fast-transit vessels.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of charging

Verb

Coca‑Cola is inviting the world to celebrate the real magic of humanity.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Even before the advent of these AI systems, the shockingly poor state of national and municipal cyberdefenses made American critical infrastructure an inviting target.

— Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of inviting

Noun

The appeal asked that the court either excuse the juror who was allegedly refusing to follow instructions or inquire further to determine whether the juror could in fact follow the judge's instructions to correctly apply the law.

— Carmel Wroth, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
The prosecution suggested that the jurors be instructed to return to the deliberations without any further instruction or voir dire.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of instruction

Verb

The company shared a video with reporters of someone sitting on a chair, instructing the computer with their voice in what appeared to be a seamless, albeit staged, interaction.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Buckingham is also objecting to instructing on involuntary manslaughter.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of instructing

Verb

Organizations often compete for the same experienced talent rather than asking who is creating the capability everyone wants to hire.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Four baby goats from a North Carolina mobile petting zoo tested positive for rabies and were euthanized, and health officials are asking anyone who may have had contact with them to reach out for possible treatment.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of asking

Noun

Wispr faces serious competition from the biggest names in tech—Apple, Google, Microsoft, Anthropic, and OpenAI—who’ve all been chasing dictation and voice in some form.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
The company envisions Vox handling dictation while MouthPad handles cursor control.

— Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of dictation

Verb

Those are police officers and people up high at CPD, literally calling me, meeting with us, telling us that morale’s at an all-time low.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Dawadi ordered those already there to leave and called bus drivers, telling them to only stop at safer places.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

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