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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Noun

Some who believe Kushner and Iger got caught up in the moment and overpaid point to the bidding war with Comcast for 21st Century Fox that Iger won for Disney in 2019. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 As of press time, bidding had only reached $15,000, suggesting there might be a deal to be had. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026 Bidding for properties in June posted its strongest monthly improvement in a year, according to quarterly bidding and credit indexes released Tuesday from JLL. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 The city is building, just not for families who are increasingly finding themselves in bidding wars for what inventory is out there. — Adam Drakulic, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Kiewit Corporation, the largest contractor in the state, formally withdrew from the bidding process for the project while citing the risks the city's brick sewer system posed, according to the auditor's report. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 In 2025 vaccine shortages worsened when the interim government decided to stop procuring its vaccines through UNICEF and instead tried to purchase them through a competitive bidding process before new supply chains had been established. — Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 The team needed a solution, yet the city treated it like a bidding war. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Start the bidding frenzy, and then calmly use the time like a true fantasy veteran by reloading your plate of taquitos and refreshing your beverage. — Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

But many districts haven’t laid out best practices or recommendations for how school districts enter contracts with vendors or even bidding processes for certain tools. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 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 Sebastian Valdez also is bidding to make the team after last season’s practice-squad stint. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026 The companies still funding work from sponsorship budgets are bidding against people who know what creator media is worth. — Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Heavy graduation losses have taken a toll, but the Blackhawks will be bidding for a fourth straight playoff appearance for only the second time in program history. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 The studios’ annual 8×10 sale returns for its 10th year on Saturday, giving visitors the chance to acquire art at a fraction of the usual price by bidding in $25 increments starting at $100. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 Pogačar, who won the Giro d’Italia in 2024 by a big margin, is also bidding to become just the fourth male rider to win the Vuelta and Tour de France in the same year after Anquetil, Hinault and Chris Froome. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 As Marvel reverses its decision to renew Wonder Man for Season 2 on Disney+, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is bidding farewell to the role of reluctantly super-powered actor Simon Williams. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bidding

Noun

The approach could help these batteries store more energy while maintaining performance during rapid charging and discharging.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
The Pixel Watch 5 comes with the same unique charging pad as its predecessor.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Israel’s Housing Ministry issued a notice inviting bids for the construction of more than 1,200 housing units in E1 near Jerusalem, which aims to create a continuous bloc of Jewish settlements from East Jerusalem to the West Bank.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Too bad then that Sophie is such a softie, secretly inviting the whirling dervish to their two days of rest and relaxation.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of inviting

Noun

Teachers and middle and high schoolers will get a mix of online and in-person instruction on how AI tools work and how to use them effectively.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Students’ absences have been excused during the closure, but families also have had the option of alternative instruction at a site on the Jacksonville High School campus.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of instruction

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Investigators located an email sent from Bailey instructing Roell to change his name to successfully pass background checks to be hired in Forney, Raybould said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
The country's National Development and Reform Commission issued its decision in April, instructing the parties to withdraw the transaction.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of instructing

Verb

According to a new report from Axios, Rogers met with AIPAC’s Board Chair Michael Tuchin as the former congressman’s allies have been asking AIPAC to roll back its advertising in support of his Senate campaign.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Now, some workers are chasing a seven-figure career, asking, Which jobs pay the most?

— Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 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

Kronengold and Shaw decided to have some fun with Rao by telling the cast that Amita would have to spend several weekends alone in her trailer with the opossum.

— Emily Gould, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
But away from the sporting arena, the five-day games reveal something telling about why China's winning this technology race.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

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