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

This formula carried his last offering, the funny and sad, Colin Farrell-led The Banshees of Inisherin to nine Oscar nominations in 2022. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Versant has also rebooted its free Fandango streaming offering, and is launching new products for CNBC alongside MS NOW’s membership program. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

That experience helped shape Gate’s own offering, and inspired it to compete with its former partner. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

The renovation took two years, and the sisters are still updating and tweaking the villa with new color schemes and clever offerings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 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