sacrificial
adjective
sac·ri·fi·cial
ˌsa-krə-ˈfi-shəl 
1
: of, relating to, of the nature of, or involving sacrifice
2
: of or relating to a metal that serves as an anode which is electrolytically consumed instead of another metal that is present
Examples of sacrificial in a Sentence
their sacrificial acts of self-denial
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The Mountain West men’s basketball tournament was due for an upset, and Boise State turned out to be the sacrificial Bronco on Wednesday night.
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Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
To achieve high sensitivity, the team used a sacrificial template method to create microscopic pores in the sensor materials.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
This solid resin, used to embalm the dead and as a painkiller (mixed with wine), poignantly foreshadowed Jesus' sacrificial destiny.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Here, much to the amazement of onlookers, sacrificial animals such as bulls would drop dead after breathing in noxious carbon dioxide fumes swirling up from below.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
To achieve high sensitivity, the team used a sacrificial template method to create microscopic pores in the sensor materials.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
This solid resin, used to embalm the dead and as a painkiller (mixed with wine), poignantly foreshadowed Jesus' sacrificial destiny.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Here, much to the amazement of onlookers, sacrificial animals such as bulls would drop dead after breathing in noxious carbon dioxide fumes swirling up from below.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sacrificial
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“Sacrificial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrificial. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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