offers 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of offer
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as in sacrifices
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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offers

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noun

plural of offer

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of offers
Verb
The full-scale prototype now offers a clearer look at the engineering choices behind the aircraft. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026 Located in a snug dining room on the ground floor, Lotti offers daily breakfast—farm yogurt and fruit, rösti and eggs with ham and fresh sourdough bread. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026 Now lush with leaves, its return to Shanghai offers a living record of the brand’s evolution and growth. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026 For film buffs living in or visiting Tallinn, the museum offers an opportunity to dive into the relationship between cinema and fashion beyond PÖFF screenings. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026 Lula’s Restaurant offers breakfast and dinner in an elevated space that isn’t too pretentious for kids, while The Goodz Tavern was our go-to lunch spot. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026 Though the current asking price is on the high side, the Prism 1 offers a distinctly open alternative to the current smart-glasses landscape. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026 Rocket Mortgage, for example, offers a 3-2-1 buydown that can be funded by the seller. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026 Alaska Airlines also offers two flights daily, a morning and later afternoon flight. — Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
If the Braves want to extend one-year qualifying offers to guys like Mauricio Dubón, Raisel Iglesias and Tyler Mahle, that’s the deadline. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026 After committing to Texas State in June, Egbo picked up offers from TCU, Houston and SMU in September and October. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026 If that approach takes hold, readers can expect shorter guest lists, fewer back-to-back weekends and more counter-offers, like a coffee instead of a party or a January dinner instead of a December one. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026 Banire, who has 18 scholarship offers that include Indiana, Northwestern and Illinois, still leads the team in rushing with 635 yards. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 The offers include 16 to 63 percent off on Li-Ning sports footwear, apparel, bags and accessories. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 Without those rules, arbitrators are selecting offers that are far above what plans would pay in-network. — Lindsey Murtagh, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 The Substack team fends off acquisition offers from Jack Dorsey’s Twitter and Musk’s X, choosing to prioritize their independence. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 His scholarship offers were from small-school FCS programs such as Tennessee Martin, Austin Peay and North Alabama. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offers
Verb
  • Hemphill says doing the main pruning in spring prevents winter damage to tender young shoots and gives them a clean start for the new season.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Cocktails here are pretty and punchy, and the open-air setting gives it a truly Mediterranean vibe.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Normal mode was also much friendlier than the appearance suggests.
    — Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • As its name suggests, the Memories of Japan Discovery Set pays homage to the sights, sounds, and scents of Japan, with nine mini scents that span from Japanese Whiskey to Matcha Soft Serve to Tokyo Nights.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The company presents the convenience-store event as a practical demonstration of its technologies working together in an everyday environment.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But Liba Vineyard, a luxury glamping site made up of three pod-style homes in Porton, just a 15-minute taxi ride from Salisbury station, presents no such problem.
    — Chloe Laws, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Later in the series, Aslan sacrifices himself to save a young British boy, Edmund Pevensie, from the White Witch, Jadis.
    — The Conversation, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In a letter to a young fan before his 1963 death, the author explicitly referred to Aslan, a godlike figure who sacrifices himself only to rise from the dead, as an alternate incarnation of Jesus in the magical realm of Narnia.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Butker was wide right, his fifth miss in seven tries from 50-plus yards this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Their best chance to win the game came with the football nestled inside the 5-yard line for four tries, with three of those tries from the 1.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • One of her proposals includes allowing local municipalities to eliminate the sales tax on groceries.
    — Sarah Kallis, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The proposals, which are backed by the political action committee Building a Better California, include a ban on new taxes on financial assets and other personal property, a category that excludes real estate.
    — SOPHIE AUSTIN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The theory, called covarying coupling constants plus tired light (CCC+TL), proposes that fundamental constants governing physical interactions change together over cosmic time.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • If a company lacks the internal staff to execute a plan a fractional CMO proposes, a fractional CMO won’t work.
    — Zach Thompson, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Carson Hansen ran for 119 on 14 carries, scoring a 12-yard touchdown in the first quarter and adding a key 36-yard run to keep Penn State's final drive going.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Bearcats back rushed for 252 yards on 12 carries with three touchdowns.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Offers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offers. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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