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

The concept behind the offering was to give customers a simple and efficient way to access and take advantage of exclusive deals for content. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 July 2024

Now, the newest Star Wars offerings are based on The Acolyte, a streaming series following Mae and Osha Aniseya (Amandla Stenberg), a pair of mysterious twins who baffle a group of Jedi. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2024

There are also chicken cheesesteak and vegan offerings. —Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2024

Although Extension Health offers a slew of treatments that clients can mix-and-match, the overall offering is a response to the traditional health care system. —Emily Burns, WWD, 17 July 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