Dutch auction
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Dutch auction
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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It said it would ditch the popular Dutch auction style of minting, in which an NFT goes up for sale at a certain ceiling price and is then incrementally lowered over time.
From The Verge • May 1, 2022
Enter buybacks and tender offers, such as the Dutch auction for up to $7.5 billion in stock that AbbVie Inc. began at the beginning of May.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2018
The process will start off similar to a Dutch auction, in which values are set at a high level and then diminish until the FCC gets the licenses it needs at the lowest possible price.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2016
A Dutch auction would maximize income for the country.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2015
The Mrs Widger that is, returned from the Dutch auction with an elaborate badly-plated cruet.
From A Poor Man's House by Reynolds, Stephen Sydney
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