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oblation

noun

Definition of oblation

as in sacrifice

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Recent Examples of oblation To forget or exceed herself takes the form of erotic dissolution and spiritual oblation. — Saidiya Hartman, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2023 If that bond pool does not have enough money to pay for reclamation, then the state has the legal oblation to come up with reclamation plans and find the funds to pay for reclamation, Pizarchik said. — James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 3 Mar. 2021 President Obama in 2015 rejected the permit as an oblation to the Paris Climate accords. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2021 But with each rise also comes an eventual fade away — to make room for the next month’s oblation. — Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, 26 Aug. 2019

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Noun

The killing is halfway between femicide and, as the earth drinks up her blood, ritual sacrifice.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Allen's trial attorneys wanted to put an expert witness on the stand to testify the killings appeared to be a ritual sacrifice by people who worshipped Odin, the king of the gods in Norse mythology.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of sacrifice

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Hyatt Regency Aruba rounds out its culinary offerings with a juice bar and pizza truck on the beach, a breakfast buffet, an outdoor café, and a pier serving cocktails and light snacks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Match and Bumble offer broader age ranges, with Match emphasizing profile visibility and Bumble offering photo, ID and in-app communication tools.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

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Rulers couldn’t control the volume of water arriving from thousands of miles upstream but instead relied on a mixture of propitiation of the gods, informed predictions, and blind hope.

— Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
The coming propitiation looms large — an angel of mercy hovering over this melodrama, even at its most melodramatic.

— Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 11 July 2023

Definition of propitiation

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The beverage menu is made with slight tweaks to take away day drinks, like coffee and the bloody Mary, and add dinner libations, like a negroni and wine by the bottle (in rose, white or sparklin’).

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Sacramento-area Eastern European eateries including Noroc Restaurant will serve traditional fare, while a beer and wine garden offers libations to adults 21 and up.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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