SILENT AUCTIONS Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

silent auctions

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plural of silent auction

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The reserve auctions added available supply to the market, and no replenishment plans have been announced.

— SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Historically, older generations went in-person to art galleries or auctions to view pieces before deciding to put in an offer.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of auctions

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Vasilescu says Converse could meet the same fate, given its recent performance and the parent company’s need to focus on fixing other ailing parts of its business, like sales in China and its Jordan brand.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
That’s about a quarter of the school’s annual athletics budget, according to data in Sportico’s college finance database, and roughly two years’ worth of football ticket sales.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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As a result of the fine, Treasury said that Bank of America will work with a third party to report any further transactions to FinCEN that had gone undetected.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Harrington cofounded Elemis in 1990 and led it from launch through the end of 2025, taking the business global and steering it through multiple transactions — including a $900 million sale from private equity to a strategic holding company in 2019.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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Qatar supplied the money with Israel’s approval, even as Israeli officials publicly criticized Doha for financing Hamas, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
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

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