offering

1 of 2

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

offering

2 of 2

present participle of offer entry 1

Synonyms of offering

Noun

• sacrifice

Examples of offering in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

The event comes at a critical moment for MS NOW, which this week launched its first subscription offering, the MS NOW membership. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Then there’s the Taiwanese-ish beef noodle soup, dumplings, truffle French fries, and a few other offerings that can only be described as Angeleno creations. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Spurred by the data point that 30% of Love Island viewing is on mobile devices, NBCU built out a vertical video offering on Peacock, introducing it last year. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Nickey Kehoe’s collected, vintage-heavy style is apparent in their hardware offerings. — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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

Phrases Containing offering

• initial coin offering
• initial public offering
• peace offering

Rhymes for offering

• proffering

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