as in offering
something offered to a god
the herders selected their best lamb as a sacrifice in order to receive blessings from their god
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Recent Examples of sacrifice
Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Operating under daily threat and surveillance, the studio becomes a crucible of moral sacrifice, artistic resistance, and survival.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
For a niche gadget, sacrificing that space can feel like a major commitment.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
From a business standpoint, the circumstances wouldn’t appear to necessitate a blood sacrifice.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Operating under daily threat and surveillance, the studio becomes a crucible of moral sacrifice, artistic resistance, and survival.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
The real loss, at the altar of a warped vision of masculinity, is courage and skill, sacrificed so that a few good men can go on measuring themselves against their own hollow myth of toughness.
—Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
For a niche gadget, sacrificing that space can feel like a major commitment.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifice
Noun
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John Gaither, chief executive officer, said the company will continue to expand its apparel offering with plans to offer shorts sometime next year.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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Other automakers are expected to come out with cheaper versions of their EV offerings for American buyers.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The museum offers school field trip opportunities for all ages and Johnson tells me that field trip scholarships are available for schools through funding from the Tyson Family Foundation.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement The breakthrough in recent days offers a chance to reassert America's ability to shape events beyond its borders.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bystanders in the area helped authorities lift part of the helicopter and get the victim out, who was then loaded into an ambulance, according to Sylvia.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The first arriving engine found one of the victims had been trapped under the helicopter, Sylvia said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Sacrifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifice. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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