offering

noun

of·​fer·​ing ˈȯ-f(ə-)riŋ 

ˈä-

1

a

: the act of one who offers

b

: something offered

especially : a sacrifice ceremonially offered as a part of worship

c

: a contribution to the support of a church

2

: something offered for sale or patronage

latest offerings of the leading novelists

3

: a course of instruction or study

Synonyms

• immolation
• sacrifice
• victim

Examples of offering in a Sentence

Each household must make daily offerings to the gods.

The company is trying to generate interest in its new offerings.

the café's tasty dessert offerings

Recent Examples on the Web

Alvin Nguyen, a senior analyst at consulting firm Forrester, told Fortune that chips designed by the likes of Google, Meta, and Amazon won’t be as powerful as Nvidia’s top-of-the-line offerings—but that could benefit the companies in terms of speed. —Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024

Its offerings will include macarons, cookies, brownies, bars, mini-cakes and layered desserts, with scones, cinnamon rolls and flavored butters during its morning hours. —Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024

The improvements align with the district’s Rebuilding Stronger plan, which aims to revamp the district’s middle school experience by providing more equitable access to school programming like athletic offerings. —Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Apr. 2024

In the realm of fleet and utility driving, Drive Square’s offerings extend to comprehensive training sessions aimed at equipping participants with essential skills and defensive driving tactics. —Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024

Its latest offering is a co-production with the BBC. —Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024

Today, the luxury watch offering for women is infinitely more considered, classy and ultimately covetable. —Sarah Royce-Greensill, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024

For many students like Ms. Ward, community colleges’ flexible academic offerings make college possible. —Leah Fabel, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2024

And if all the above isn't enough to keep your schedule busy this week, then take a look at the full list of new offerings below (including quite a few new film releases). —Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing offering

• initial coin offering
• initial public offering
• peace offering

Kids Definition

offering

noun

of·​fer·​ing ˈȯf-(ə-)riŋ 

ˈäf-

1

: the act of one who offers

2

a

: something offered

b

: a sacrifice offered as a part of worship

3

: a contribution to the support of a church

Legal Definition

offering

noun

of·​fer·​ing

: an issuance (as of securities) for sale

raise capital through a public offering of stock