as in proposal
something which is presented for consideration
a generous proffer of his baronial estate for the charity gala
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as in to offer
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
proffered his assistance in helping the two sides reach a compromise
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as in to suggest
to set before the mind for consideration
proffered a novel solution for getting themselves out of debt
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Recent Examples of proffer
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Sources close to the investigation, speaking on the condition of anonymity, say the prosecution team had completed a proffer deal with Resorts World just before the election and was awaiting a sign-off from upper management in the Department of Justice’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The most viable solution for permanently storing nuclear waste was first proffered back in 1957 by the National Academy of Sciences.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
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Noun
In a proffer, a defendant provides information to prosecutors in exchange for a plea deal or leniency.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Sources close to the investigation, speaking on the condition of anonymity, say the prosecution team had completed a proffer deal with Resorts World just before the election and was awaiting a sign-off from upper management in the Department of Justice’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Nonfiction soared in the years leading up to 2020, as readers snapped up titles proffering explanations of populism, social justice, and climate change.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The most viable solution for permanently storing nuclear waste was first proffered back in 1957 by the National Academy of Sciences.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proffer
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See video … LISTEN Tune in to hear how a sweeping immigration enforcement push in Minnesota and controversial New York proposal to limit cooperation are fueling political clashes.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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This past fall, there were reports that the Justice Department was considering proposals to ban trans people from purchasing guns.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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February will bring both quarterly earnings reports and presentations at the annual CAGNY Conference, offering investors more opportunities to hear about food executives’ plans for their portfolios.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Asked earlier on Thursday about a possible energy ceasefire, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov offered no clarification.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The novel also suggests—mumblingly, without making eye contact, not wanting to be corny about it—that one’s own self becomes a little less hideous the more one attends to other selves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Police said the door handle turned from the inside, suggesting someone was attempting to escape.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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One student’s suggestion was to focus an equal amount of time on both history and current world events.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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For now at least there’s no suggestion of more advanced features like live re-routing.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Six movable struts give the cockpit full freedom of motion.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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But Black art is always compared, shared and given a value.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Since 2022, Hong Kong’s policy address has prioritized becoming a global trading center, culminating in a working group, where Zhu serves, that proposed the central clearing system.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In their latest offer in January, the district proposed the following three-year stabilization plan.—
Kara St. Cyr,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Farther inland, strong and persistent winds will still pose serious problems.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ratner is shown posing in an undated photo with a shirtless Jean-Luc Brunel, a French modeling agent and longtime Epstein associate.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Proffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proffer. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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