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 of offering

• sacrifice

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 company isn’t standing idly by, but is working to revamp its offerings to counter the pressure enterprise headcount reductions can put on its traditional seat-license model. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025

New customers can explore bet365's offerings during signup. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025

Once your bedroom bedding design is in order, venture into the Parachute bath offerings. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2025

Daniel’s was immediately popular with Fiola fans and diners eager to try the restaurant’s Miami Spice offerings. —Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025

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

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