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Definitions

bidding

[bid-ing] / ˈbɪd ɪŋ /
NOUN
command
Synonyms
STRONG
behest call charge demand dictate direction injunction instruction invitation mandate order request summons word
Antonyms
STRONG
answer question reply
NOUN
offering of money, services
Synonyms
STRONGEST
auction tender
STRONG
advance invitation offer proffering proposal proposition request submission suggestion
Antonyms
STRONG
refusal withdrawal
WEAK
answer

Example Sentences

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Competing against streaming giant Netflix, Paramount Skydance prevailed in the bidding war for Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Oil refiners are also bidding more aggressively for crude as they try to boost production as markets around the world are hit by shortages of jet fuel and diesel, said Ole Hansen from Saxo Bank.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

What’s Next: Netflix’s own investors were unhappy with its attempt to buy Warner Bros, but it ultimately decided not to engage in a bidding war with Paramount.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Netflix was at the center of a major bidding war with Paramount Skydance over the past several months.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“You had a brilliant idea, bidding against each other in the auction. You were very close to winning.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.