as in sacrifice
something offered to a god
some ancient gods were thought to demand burnt offerings
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as in giving
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 proposing
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 presenting
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 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
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Operators are responding by reshaping their offerings around disconnection rather than connectivity, asking guests to surrender or limit personal devices at check-in.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 May 2026
To mark the occasion of the SM58’s 60th anniversary, Shure is offering a 10% on some of its most iconic microphones, including the SM58, SM7B, MV7+ and others.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Noun
Sparser offerings at farmers markets Some farmers have been unable to make it to farmers markets, a key source of their income.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Operators are responding by reshaping their offerings around disconnection rather than connectivity, asking guests to surrender or limit personal devices at check-in.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Verb
Hulu is in its sixth year of offering Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits, all of which are put on by Live Nation.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 May 2026
To mark the occasion of the SM58’s 60th anniversary, Shure is offering a 10% on some of its most iconic microphones, including the SM58, SM7B, MV7+ and others.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offering
Noun
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Fashion was worth the sacrifice.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement are alarmed by the speed of the rollbacks, noting that protections won through generations of sacrifice have been weakened in little more than a decade.—
Kim Chandler,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Verb
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And the end came well before midnight, with goals by Mitch Marner and Brett Howden in the first 8½ minutes giving Vegas a commanding lead before many in the late-arriving weeknight crowd had made it to their seats at the Honda Center.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Las Vegas moved on from the quarterback this offseason in favor of Cousins and Mendoza, less than a year after giving Smith more than $58 million guaranteed.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Another bill, proposing to assess fees on large businesses that don’t provide health insurance to all of their workers, failed after passing the House.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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The two companies are proposing the reusable spacecraft as a means of transporting supplies to space stations and performing autonomous orbital free-flying missions.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Village President Vicki Scaman read a proclamation honoring Lehman for his accomplishments before presenting him with the key during a Village Board meeting.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Divided into themes of grief, fear, hope, joy, and sadness, contributing multimedia artists selected with the curator and artist Yaara Sachs from an open call, are presenting works about subjects ranging from epilepsy, PTSD, and homelessness.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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American families who want a convenient holiday without sacrificing taste or style, more than a few trendsetters who enjoy poolside dancing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Councilmember Mai Vang was against sacrificing the ambassadors and again advocated to cut some long-vacant police department positions which could free up millions of dollars in the budget.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Mini bars burst with silk eye covers, collagen masks, melatonin sprays and ear plugs, suggesting the bacchanalia Estelle encourages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Producer prices growth in April outpaced consumer price gains for the first time since July 2022, with OCBC's Xie suggesting companies will absorb a large part of the commodity shock rather than pass it fully to consumers.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Thailand’s core offering to international producers is a 30% cash rebate that Kangvalkulkij describes as carrying no spending cap and no cultural test – meaning productions are not required to incorporate Thai content.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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The Boeing 787, which was carrying 231 passengers and 12 crew members, later continued to Chicago, the airline said.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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In England, the Women’s Super League’s commitment is attracting more and more talent to England, and at some point, Spain’s lack of investment in women’s football, not the club, will end up posing a problem for Barca — as seen in Arsenal’s triumph in the final over the Spanish side last year.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Pratt spent most of his two hours at the Hyde Park block party talking and posing for photos with the hundred or so people who showed up.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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“Offering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offering. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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