SILENT AUCTIONS Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

silent auctions

noun

plural of silent auction

as in auctions

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Noun

The same statement says the balance of financing will come through regular weekly bill auctions, cash management bills, and the monthly coupon auctions whose sizes are already fixed.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The city will not allow the vacation rental properties to be used for any special events such as weddings, auctions, or commercial functions.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of auctions

Noun

The investigation began after the sheriff's office received reports of possible fraudulent sales involving RVs placed on consignment in March.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Iran is showing no signs of capitulating, however, despite mounting pressure on its economy and oil sales.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of sales

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That probe was led by board member Susie Giordano, who reviewed 11 export transactions and found no evidence anyone at the company tried to circumvent export controls or was aware of any product diversion.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Treasury's statement noted that violations can carry civil or criminal penalties, and that foreign financial institutions facilitating transactions for those sanctioned under one of the relevant executive orders could face secondary sanctions.

— Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of transactions

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On-again, off-again negotiations have shown little sign of a breakthrough, encouraging oil producers and Gulf nations to seek out other trade routes, some of which are already transporting millions of barrels each day.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Arsenal and Galatasaray have been in dialogue over several players, principally Martinelli — but there are no active negotiations over a potential transfer for Osimhen.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiations

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