bidder
noun
a person who bids or offers a particular amount to purchase something, usually in competition with other potential buyers.
bidders
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pluralof bidder.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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John Henry’s Fenway Sports Group is one of the bidders for the outfit at a valuation believed to be above $3 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
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
After about a year spent fending off rival bidders, federal regulators and state attorneys general, Paramount is poised to take control of Warner next week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 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
I had a rule: I would take five orders a day, high bidders only.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
