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

Example Sentences

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

While there are tons of great places to shop for furniture, few brands can compete with Walmart's low prices, fast delivery and easy-to-assemble offerings. —Alyssa Gautieri, goodhousekeeping.com, 16 May 2023

Classes for beginners go over the basics of walking in platform heels and perfecting basic spins; advanced offerings dive into pole handstands and inversions. —Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2023

Countless flower peddlers and street vendors selling arrangements take to the streets of Chicago the week before Mother’s Day offering gifts, notjust in Little Village and other predominantly Latino neighborhoods on the Southwest Side, but throughout the North Side and suburbs too. —Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2023

Things got even noisier when libraries expanded program offerings to babies, toddlers and preschoolers. —Karen Macpherson, Washington Post, 12 May 2023

The new feature, which will be available starting this summer, is part of a host of new products first announced last year, which expanded the company’s offerings in the UK to include train and bus tickets, cross-channel train tickets, and more. —Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2023

Musk has also sought to rejuvenate the platform's subscription offering as a means of supplementing its advertising revenue. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 May 2023

Returning food offerings include Detroit Grille House with burgers, chicken strips and herb garlic fries. —Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 11 May 2023

Dozens of Chinese chip companies are finalizing plans to raise money through public offerings this year. —John Liu, New York Times, 11 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing offering

• initial public offering
• initial coin offering
• peace offering

• initial public offering
• initial coin 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