Definition of offeringnext
as in sacrifice
something offered to a god some ancient gods were thought to demand burnt offerings

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offering

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verb

present participle of offer
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as in sacrificing
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 offering
Noun
The SpaceX offering featured twenty-three banks, a crew that ranged from the aforementioned giants to asset managers Bernstein and Mirae of South Korea. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2026 Take a look inside The Vickery Apartments, a new offering in the neighborhood. Emily Holshouser july 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
Verb
Grosso said the defense had instead received an embassy note offering assurances. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Wearing shoes versus going barefoot is a personal call, with each offering different trade-offs between stability and muscle activation. Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for offering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offering
Noun
  • Thiel is a serious intellectual shaped by René Girard, his mentor at Stanford, whose mimetic theory of violence and sacrifice underpins much of how Thiel sees the world.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • For some, evoking death and sacrifice was perplexing and distasteful; a step too far.
    Harry Booth, Time, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Much of the early literature framed the debate as a choice between state and private ownership, giving less attention to the broad range of ownership and governance arrangements that lie between those two extremes.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • This deep price drop completely sweeps away the financial barrier typically attached to high-power smart floor robots, giving busy families, pet owners, and apartment dwellers an easy way to maintain pristine floors.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • For example, states like New York, Massachusetts, and Illinois are already proposing wealth taxes.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Among them is a Washington think tank that recently released a paper proposing the capping of annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • These criteria include presenting an imminent likelihood of serious harm or being gravely disabled as a result of a behavioral health disorder at the time of the evaluation.
    Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
  • This weekend, San Francisco Shakespeare in the Park launches its 44th season of presenting a free touring production that serves up a streamlined take on a Bard classic (most run about 90 minutes) that’s intended as a family-friendly affair.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Orpheus, in particular, is more a vehicle for the show’s themes of sacrificing comfort for love and passion than a dynamic lead to hang a show around.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • The titanium layers allowed Samsung to reduce the screen's thickness by 10% without sacrificing its performance.
    Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • But beyond those dates, bookings for June 10 through July 19 totaled 430K nights, roughly flat compared to last year, suggesting no real uplift on those days, Linda Rollins, an AirDNA research analyst told the Miami Herald.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • By reproducing Campbell’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe portraits at industrial scale, Warhol collapsed the distinction between commerce and culture, suggesting that mass production and repetition could become a form of value in itself.
    Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • That was part of his wider goal of sending endless waves of bomb-carrying drones and robots to hit Russian encampments in a bid to sharply reduce Ukraine’s casualties.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Then in April, one of the company’s ships was passing Puerto Rico between two other jobs while carrying an advanced underwater drone with the right sensors to find the plane.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Other reports also underscore the escalating economic costs and the 'new normal' of climate extremes, with heat, flooding, and drought posing major risks.
    Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Just shy of his first birthday, a young Prince William steadied himself with the help of parents Princess Diana and Prince Charles while posing for photos on a picnic blanket.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026

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“Offering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offering. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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