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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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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
On immigration, Tamayo offered unequivocal support for the ordinance, grounding his position in personal experience with affected families during his 11 years as a Chula Vista Elementary School District trustee.
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Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
But not for the hundreds of high school students from throughout Los Angeles County who attended the10th annual Prom Dress & Tux Gift-Away and Resource Fair that were offered free formal attire at the Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel on April 25.
—Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Unlike city marathons filled with energetic spectators cheering runners on, Antarctica offered only silence and the constant battle to keep moving forward on unstable terrain.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
People who offered their thoughts did so under the condition they not be identified, so as not to call attention to themselves during a weekend that already had plenty of attention upon it.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
The village has offered complimentary sand and sandbags but only a dozen or so sandbags have been filled, Pierce said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Certain cardholders were given early access—membership really does have its privileges—but the rest of the roughly 140 seats were offered first-come, first-served on social media.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
Nichols offered a maximum sentence of 40 years without the ability to appeal in exchange for a guilty plea from Terry Rose.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Iran, eyeing a propaganda victory, offered a £50,000 reward for his capture, said Paul Nuki in The Telegraph.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 11 Apr. 2026
Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
But not for the hundreds of high school students from throughout Los Angeles County who attended the10th annual Prom Dress & Tux Gift-Away and Resource Fair that were offered free formal attire at the Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel on April 25.
—Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Unlike city marathons filled with energetic spectators cheering runners on, Antarctica offered only silence and the constant battle to keep moving forward on unstable terrain.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
People who offered their thoughts did so under the condition they not be identified, so as not to call attention to themselves during a weekend that already had plenty of attention upon it.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
The village has offered complimentary sand and sandbags but only a dozen or so sandbags have been filled, Pierce said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Certain cardholders were given early access—membership really does have its privileges—but the rest of the roughly 140 seats were offered first-come, first-served on social media.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
Nichols offered a maximum sentence of 40 years without the ability to appeal in exchange for a guilty plea from Terry Rose.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Iran, eyeing a propaganda victory, offered a £50,000 reward for his capture, said Paul Nuki in The Telegraph.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offered
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That gave Spurs legs but not a lot of control.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks’ second unit coughed the ball up, Landry Shamet’s minutes got messy, and the slopiness Brown had spent the afternoon talking about gave the Hawks life.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Subsequent investigations have suggested that the infrastructure and risk forecasting were inadequate for such a devastating natural disaster.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Their discovery supports the theory, suggested by researcher Stijn van den Hoven in 2019, that a second entrance might exist at that location.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Companies presented Fall/Winter 2027-2028 concepts and collections grounded in efficiency and practicality as well as cost and resource savings.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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But when Niesen presented the plans to the abbot of the monastery, he was met with hesitation.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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All of these questions about her character development are sacrificed for intricate narrative mechanics.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Our Founders and our military sacrificed to preserve our democracy.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Grove was non-tendered by the Dodgers last fall and is recovering from shoulder surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Vietnamese line is using Siemens equipment, after Hanoi apparently attempted to use the German manufacturer to drive down Chinese bids but no Chinese company tendered an offer.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the face of what appears to be the abuse and manipulation of these prediction markets, lawmakers have proposed a flurry of actions to rein in the sites and dozens of states have launched lawsuits aiming to have the apps regulated as gambling businesses.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the 1970s, James Lovelock proposed that the biosphere was not just green scruff quivering on Earth's surface.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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Iranian Vice President Esmael Saghab Esfahani said any strike on the country’s oil wells would prompt a retaliatory attack, according to a statement carried by the semiofficial Mehr News Agency.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Clothes were washed outdoors in a heavy barrel called a zhlukto, or carried to a nearby stream.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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As of March 5, the FBI has reported receiving more than 13,000 tips about Nancy’s abduction, though none have proffered solid leads.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some scribble in journals, others close their eyes, all are searching for deeper meaning in the single line from scripture that has been proffered to them.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Offered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offered. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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