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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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
Lucas offered to amend the ordinance, removing the requirement for detention facilities, as well as for other facilities or buildings paid for with public safety sales tax money.
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Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
More than 70 percent of ECHL players voted to walk away, just before Christmas, despite being offered a 20 percent pay bump by the league.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
In addition to this, beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow broke down the matchup and offered their predictions on the contest, as is customary.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
But having a clear path to treatment offered a fragile sense of hope after months of uncertainty.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
During recent election campaigns, Greenland’s politicians have promised to take steps towards independence but have not offered a concrete timeline to do so.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Later that year, Tisdale French offered fans a peek into a luxurious getaway with the same group.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
The College Board offered little explanation, citing changes to federal and state policy around the use of demographic information in admissions.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The lack of an addition to the running back room hit harder on Monday when Chiefs head coach Andy Reid offered a concise, but concerning, injury update on Pacheco.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
More than 70 percent of ECHL players voted to walk away, just before Christmas, despite being offered a 20 percent pay bump by the league.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
In addition to this, beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow broke down the matchup and offered their predictions on the contest, as is customary.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
But having a clear path to treatment offered a fragile sense of hope after months of uncertainty.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
During recent election campaigns, Greenland’s politicians have promised to take steps towards independence but have not offered a concrete timeline to do so.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Later that year, Tisdale French offered fans a peek into a luxurious getaway with the same group.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
The College Board offered little explanation, citing changes to federal and state policy around the use of demographic information in admissions.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The lack of an addition to the running back room hit harder on Monday when Chiefs head coach Andy Reid offered a concise, but concerning, injury update on Pacheco.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offered
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The new mom gave a baby update in December, sharing a photo of her baby bump in the mirror along with other snapshots.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Marshall Chiles, who founded the Laughing Skull Lounge in Midtown, gave The Atlanta Journal-Constitution an exclusive tour of the 6,000-square-foot space behind Dancing Goats Coffee Shop.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Police said evidence suggested Salat was aware of the victim’s age and attempted to meet with the child in person.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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Information widely available within the industry suggested that land movement related to hurricane activity was a threat to pipelines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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An active member of the local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter and well-known for cooking and selling food to raise funds for her church, the boycott presented Gilmore with the opportunity to amplify her talents.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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And one by one, in nearly every case where men were accused of crimes, what little evidence was presented fell apart in court.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Energy affordability is sacrificed to advance climate policy.—
Tom J. Pyle,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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One—or several—will inevitably be sacrificed.—
Javier Corrales,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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Thirteen players were tendered qualifying offers before Thursday's deadline, with the Detroit Tigers surprisingly offering one to one of their free agents for the first time in more than a decade.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The majority of those players will get tendered a contract.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Football Association of Ireland passed the resolution, proposed by Irish club Bohemians, with more than 50% of its delegates supporting it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Corps proposed strengthening the bank by implementing riprap, or rocks.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The show, which was slated to be carried live by the network and stream on Peacock, has reportedly been shelved in order to allow Snoop to focus on his gig as a Winter Olympics correspondent.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lee performed two new songs early on during the set, both of which carried the hazy radio-skipping nostalgia of Diamond Jubilee.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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