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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Famous faces — from musicians to Instagram influencers — can capture attention, and they sell this power to the highest bidder.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
After the changes, Román ranked CTI Housing as the top bidder over four others, including Michaels, according to a letter the district sent to the developers and a board agenda item description.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 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
For example, if the highest bid for a piece of ad inventory is $15 and the second-highest bid is $12, the winning bidder would be charged $12.01.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
There was a scapegrace fellow in the crowd named Ktesippos, a Samian, rich beyond all measure, arrogant with riches, early and late a bidder for Odysseus’ queen.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
Investors submitted $2.77 in bids for every $1 of bonds available, while indirect bidders, a category that includes foreign institutions, absorbed more than 80% of the offering.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 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
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
The difference, or tail, indicates bidders demanded a higher return for the risk of holding long-term government debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
A master showman, he urged bidders on with folksy sayings like “Come on boys, this old wildcat is liable to have a mess of kittens.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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