Thesaurus results for SILENT AUCTION

silent auction

noun

Definition of silent auction

as in auction

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Recent Examples of silent auction New this year, the fundraiser will continue after dinner with an online silent auction open to the public. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 On Thursday, the animal shelter held a silent auction among the four contenders who had come forward wanting to adopt him. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 One of the people watching was a very famous songwriter, who won the pig in a silent auction. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 Admission to the bazaar is free, but guests can support the Buddhist church and the historic festival through a silent auction. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for silent auction

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Director Dustin Rikert worked efficiently, filming several takes of attendees filtering into the auction.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
So rather than going to the team that hoped to restore it, the Uptown ended up being auctioned off to somebody else at a tax auction.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of auction

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Vinyl records just posted their nineteenth consecutive year of growth, passing $1 billion in US sales in an era when streaming has made music essentially free.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Private facilities will usually accept leaves from many different sources and have larger quantities of compost available for bulk sale.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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Florida law imposes disclosure requirements concerning certain potential conflicts, and directors should disclose relevant financial or personal interests before the board considers any related transactions or decisions.

— Gary M. Mars, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
The basic model of competitive markets which one finds in an introductory economics textbook—where independent firms engage in cold arm’s-length transactions motivated by unadulterated self-interest—does not apply to the industry.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance helps fill that gap, uniting national associations to lobby policymakers and guide young composers through contracts and negotiations.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Trade negotiations between the United States and Mexico have reached an impasse after months of talks between officials about a deal to reduce duties on critical imports from beyond the southern border.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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