as in offering
something offered to a god
the herders selected their best lamb as a sacrifice in order to receive blessings from their god
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Recent Examples of sacrifice
Florencia Canelli,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
The sacrifice that Americans have made to stand up to evil forces, forces of illiberalism, authoritarian forces.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Are there ways to conserve energy without sacrificing comfort (and having a record high electric bill)?
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Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
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Noun
Making the machine a reality took years of negotiation and real institutional sacrifice—CERN had to shed roughly 800 permanent staff over the construction period to absorb the cost.
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Florencia Canelli,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
The sacrifice that Americans have made to stand up to evil forces, forces of illiberalism, authoritarian forces.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Verb
Nikic, the Needham analyst, said Levi’s demonstrates how brands can grow their women’s businesses without sacrificing momentum among male shoppers.
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Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Are there ways to conserve energy without sacrificing comfort (and having a record high electric bill)?
—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifice
Noun
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Anthropic would have to do an equity offering right now to get in that queue, which is pretty backed up, to say the least.
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Major platforms like Amazon and Instagram are actively re-engineering their offerings around creator content, blurring the lines between social media, streaming, and traditional TV, all competing for this valuable output.
Verb
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In April, authorities say investigators with the California’s Contractors State License Board’s Statewide Investigative Fraud Team discovered online advertisements offering construction services that did not list a contractor license number.
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For a few hours, bhajan gatherings offer an escape from those pressures.
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The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day.
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Most of the victims lived nearby, and funeral prayers were expected later Tuesday.
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“Sacrifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifice. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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