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 sacrificial rituals separated gods and humans but also united them by incorporating the gods into the human system of meat distribution.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 May 2025
Bello was at 92 pitches when manager Alex Cora decided to dip into his bullpen, which had plenty of rest after back-to-back deep outings from Garrett Crochet and Lucas Giolito in Kansas City on Saturday and Sunday, and Sean Newcomb’s sacrificial 98-pitch relief outing on Monday night.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
Additional finds within the tomb complex include: A three-foot-wide red granite sacrificial table, engraved with a list of ritual offerings.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The first steeping is sacrificial, used to awaken the tea leaves for optimal infusion, and is poured out.
—Jasmine Ting, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 May 2025
Bello was at 92 pitches when manager Alex Cora decided to dip into his bullpen, which had plenty of rest after back-to-back deep outings from Garrett Crochet and Lucas Giolito in Kansas City on Saturday and Sunday, and Sean Newcomb’s sacrificial 98-pitch relief outing on Monday night.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
Additional finds within the tomb complex include: A three-foot-wide red granite sacrificial table, engraved with a list of ritual offerings.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The first steeping is sacrificial, used to awaken the tea leaves for optimal infusion, and is poured out.
—Jasmine Ting, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.
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