Thesaurus results for SACRIFICE

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noun

ˈsa-krə-ˌfīs

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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verb

as in to offer

to give up as an offering to a god according to the Old Testament, Abraham was willing to sacrifice even his son to God

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The flags represent the names of each man and woman from Massachusetts who made the ultimate sacrifice. —

Paul Burton, CBS News, 16 May 2026 Loss, sacrifice, discrimination, and failure test their personal commitment. —

Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026

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On The Comeback, the flailing sitcom actress Valerie Cherish (played by Lisa Kudrow) is accustomed to sacrificing her dignity for the spotlight. —

Caroline Framke, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, commemorates the prophet Abraham, a figure central to Judaism, Christianity and Islam, for his willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God. —

Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sacrifice

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Fu also stressed that more work needs to be done to boost domestic demand, urging businesses to improve their offerings to attract consumers.

— Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Celebrity also transformed the ship’s former Lawn Club into Sunset Park, replacing difficult-to-maintain real grass with turf, expanded seating areas, umbrellas and casual dining offerings designed to encourage guests to linger longer outdoors.

— Josh Rivera, USA Today, 17 May 2026