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as in gave
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
I offered my boss an alternative to the original plan, which would have required me to work overtime
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as in suggested
to set before the mind for consideration
offered the idea of a vacation at a beach resort in the Caribbean
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as in presented
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
a summer theater offering a full schedule of musicals to the vacationing public
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as in sacrificed
to give up as an offering to a god
when fruits, flowers, or crops are offered, the offering is known as a bloodless sacrifice
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Recent Examples of offered
The union offered to have workers return to work in less than a week in exchange for continued contract negotiations.
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Logan Smith, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The happiest beginning was offered, too.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
The union said the company had offered less than 2% more a year in wages, which is less than inflation in Colorado.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
These plans offered additional security measures and the promise of not training Grok on users’ interactions with the tool.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
The young man behind a glass case full of obsidian offered Bruce a tissue.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
When the tour ended, Arthur and Islas were introduced to a trainer, Mike Pender, who offered them a chance to buy a half-interest in an unraced 2-year-old for $25,000.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Environmental groups that have held Toyota up for years as a laggard on EVs offered a much less charitable take, saying the Japanese manufacturer is simply bowing now to their years of pressure to urge them to press the gas on electric cars as the world's largest carmaker.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Wait times have exceeded three hours in some locations — longer than some of the flights those airports offered — as lines have snaked through terminals and outside of airports.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Logan Smith, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The happiest beginning was offered, too.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
The union said the company had offered less than 2% more a year in wages, which is less than inflation in Colorado.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
These plans offered additional security measures and the promise of not training Grok on users’ interactions with the tool.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
The young man behind a glass case full of obsidian offered Bruce a tissue.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
When the tour ended, Arthur and Islas were introduced to a trainer, Mike Pender, who offered them a chance to buy a half-interest in an unraced 2-year-old for $25,000.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Environmental groups that have held Toyota up for years as a laggard on EVs offered a much less charitable take, saying the Japanese manufacturer is simply bowing now to their years of pressure to urge them to press the gas on electric cars as the world's largest carmaker.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Wait times have exceeded three hours in some locations — longer than some of the flights those airports offered — as lines have snaked through terminals and outside of airports.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offered
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The baroness gave Epstein interior design tips and picked out antique furniture and vases worth more than $500,000 for the financier to buy for his properties.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Artemis 2 looped around the moon's far side today (April 6), in a nearly seven-hour encounter that gave its four astronauts views of Earth's nearest neighbor that human eyes had never seen before.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The architect Norman Foster suggested a glass roof and a glass spire, while the landscape artist and architect Clément Willemin recommended adding a roof garden with wildflowers.—
David A. Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some fans have already suggested an adaptation of Luigi's Mansion.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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At the sentencing, prosecutors also presented evidence regarding Gardner’s involvement in the fatal shooting of Okeson-Haberman, according to the news release.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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The push came a day after attorneys for Duran presented the judge with a petition signed by more than 11,000 law enforcement officers from around the globe requesting no jail time for the narcotics cop.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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When promoting Dune 2 in 2024, Zendaya quite literally sacrificed her health in a Mugler robot suit in the name of fashion.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Good Friday tradition is designed to honor the way Christ sacrificed his flesh.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Broncos signed or tendered 13 of their 17 restricted and unrestricted free agents, plus all four of their exclusive rights players.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The 33-year-old was non-tendered by the Rangers last fall after six seasons that included two All-Star game trips, a Gold Glove award and the ALCS MVP honor three years ago.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Could proposed property tax cuts impact shops and other businesses?—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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That debate is now heating up in Kentucky, where state lawmakers just voted to override new wakeboat regulations that state wildlife officials had proposed in December.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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This year, Leo carried the cross through the fourteen stations that mark Jesus’ suffering and death.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ovalle had to be carried of the field.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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As of March 5, the FBI has reported receiving more than 13,000 tips about Nancy’s abduction, though none have proffered solid leads.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some scribble in journals, others close their eyes, all are searching for deeper meaning in the single line from scripture that has been proffered to them.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Offered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offered. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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