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
Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca alighted on a rather more sombre concept to describe Palmer’s contribution as Everton were beaten 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday: sacrifice.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
George Tsakiridis, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
In what appeared to be his unfiltered take, Carter suggested Sanders sacrificed tens of millions of dollars due to his disposition and overall handling leading up to last week's draft.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Additional events and proclamations are expected as Florida continues its recognition of law enforcement service and sacrifice.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca alighted on a rather more sombre concept to describe Palmer’s contribution as Everton were beaten 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday: sacrifice.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
Spider-Man continually sacrifices the joy in his life – his relationships, his health and his family – in order to fight villains and protect the innocent.
—George Tsakiridis, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
In what appeared to be his unfiltered take, Carter suggested Sanders sacrificed tens of millions of dollars due to his disposition and overall handling leading up to last week's draft.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifice
Noun
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One of the most compelling offerings this week is the cross-generational collaboration between 2 Chainz and the legendary Isley Brothers, a fusion of hip-hop and soul decades in the making.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
2 May 2025
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It’s also faced stiff competition from Walmart and Amazon, which have been improving their fashion offerings at affordable prices.—
Time,
Time,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Last year, an Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigator contacted the department’s cold case unit offering to help identify Parks’ remains with the use of forensic genealogy.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Baron told me that, on such matters, Bezos often offered public comment only when explicitly asked to do so.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
Noun
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That fight for victim's rights has shaped all their lives.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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In search of a motive, detectives got a search warrant for the victim’s CSUN email account, court records show.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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“Sacrifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifice. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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