bidder
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bidders
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a person who bids or offers a particular amount to purchase something, usually in competition with other potential buyers.
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a person or company that bids or proposes a particular amount as a charge to complete a project or service, often competitively.
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Cards. a player who makes a bid of a particular quantity or suit.
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The winning bidder of the Los Angeles estate was an LLC tied to the Palantir and PayPal co-founder, whose identity remained a secret for months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Famous faces — from musicians to Instagram influencers — can capture attention, and they sell this power to the highest bidder.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Without billions in funding and a stadium site, the rest is flowery prose, but there is no sense in dismissing any potential bidder a year or two before the bidding opens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The method of auction is meant to give bidders confidence by ensuring the winning bidder pays only nominally more than the second-place bidder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
They had run a scam to get a shot of Nicole and auction it off to the highest bidder, splitting the take, end of story.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
Indirect bidders, which include foreign institutions, took more than 80% of the issue, while primary dealers were left with just 2.5%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
It also warned the top priority for the bidders, called London & Valley Water, was to "extract immediate value from Thames Water, not steer it to long-term success".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Román would make the decision “based on” a point system that differed from what was laid out in the original request for proposals, according to an addendum sent to the bidders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Unsuccessful bidders, including hedge-fund manager Steven Cohen, raised objections to the practice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
His eyes met Tyrion’s across the rows of other bidders, and he smiled.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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