1
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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2
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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3
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
In prepared remarks for an event in Washington, DC, Cook offered a balanced perspective on the US economy, detailing the twin threat to the central bank’s dual mandate of stable prices and full employment.
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
But Chiefs Hall of Famer Tamba Hali offered reason for optimism following the defeat.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Yet Saturday’s game between the All Blacks, the world’s most famous international rugby team, and Ireland, whose supporters dominated the stands, offered Chicago a platform to remind the world of its merits.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The Attorney General’s Office offered Fletcher another settlement agreement that would prevent the lawsuit from moving forward in court.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
The gender-neutral collection will be offered in sizes XS to 2XL and will range in price from $55 to $149.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The devastation in Cuba was so great that Washington offered humanitarian aid to the island nation, Politico reported.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Facebook offered some $114 billion for the photo-sharing app, divided between its two co-founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, as well as investors and less than a dozen employees.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Hazameh added that the coach offered to explain why after the game, but the player didn't take her up on the offer.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
But Chiefs Hall of Famer Tamba Hali offered reason for optimism following the defeat.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Yet Saturday’s game between the All Blacks, the world’s most famous international rugby team, and Ireland, whose supporters dominated the stands, offered Chicago a platform to remind the world of its merits.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The Attorney General’s Office offered Fletcher another settlement agreement that would prevent the lawsuit from moving forward in court.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
The gender-neutral collection will be offered in sizes XS to 2XL and will range in price from $55 to $149.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The devastation in Cuba was so great that Washington offered humanitarian aid to the island nation, Politico reported.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Facebook offered some $114 billion for the photo-sharing app, divided between its two co-founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, as well as investors and less than a dozen employees.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Hazameh added that the coach offered to explain why after the game, but the player didn't take her up on the offer.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offered
Verb
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Pandemic deals gave way to record rents, and evictions started up again.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some scholars suggested Trump may be referring to testing weapons delivery systems, not the warheads themselves.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Asked on Sunday why more Americans feel this way about Democrats than the president -- even amidst the East Wing demolitions or a White House Halloween party hosted during the shutdown -- Martin suggested Republicans were in hotter water and disapproved of by Americans more.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For the monks or clerics, it is presented as a material substance, carried like a sack of gold on the demon’s back; the metaphors used are monetary or economic, as though the monks owe ordered syllables to God instead of the monetary tithe their vows of poverty render unnecessary.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Linmon also presented something a bit different from director Xu Hongyu with the high concept fantasy action drama series Infinite 10 Days, the first season of which features 24-episodes, with production set for the end of 2025/early 2026.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Thousands of Vietnamese, Hmong, Cambodian, Laotian and Burmese refugees sacrificed everything to reach America’s shores.—
Grace Meng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The union is expected to oppose it, and the entire 2027 season could be sacrificed in pursuit of a cap.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Espinal was heading into his fourth and final year of arbitration eligibility, but was likely to be non-tendered by the Reds after a down season.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hoffman was non-tendered by the Reds and signed a minor-league deal with the Twins the following spring training.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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More than 45 states have passed or proposed laws to make deepfakes without consent a crime.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Fountain Hills to weigh proposed Charlie Kirk statue Are there concerns about how Kirk's death is affecting faith communities?—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For the monks or clerics, it is presented as a material substance, carried like a sack of gold on the demon’s back; the metaphors used are monetary or economic, as though the monks owe ordered syllables to God instead of the monetary tithe their vows of poverty render unnecessary.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cabrales-Arzola ordered a ride-hailing service just 35 minutes after entering the apartment, but neither of the women left until Pearce carried them out the following afternoon and dropped them off at different hospitals.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hypotheses have been proffered from the moment that Poe turned up in Ryan’s Tavern on October 3rd, 1849 in that morose city of dark rowhouses, his family’s native Baltimore.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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Part of that reduction could have come from a decrease in shelter capacity at Camillus House last October, Book proffered.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Offered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offered. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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