Synonyms of proffer

proffer 1 of 2

noun

as in proposal

something which is presented for consideration

a generous proffer of his baronial estate for the charity gala

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proposal
• suggestion
• offer
• proposition
• recommendation
• plan
• idea
• motion
• bid
• counterproposal
• counteroffer
• presentation
• nomination
• project
• tender
• arrangement
• theory
• countersuggestion
• strategy
• thought
• overture
• submission
• system
• advancement
• feeler
• conception
• notion
• submittal
• layout
• plot
• game
• ground plan
• line

proffer

2 of 2

verb

ˈprä-fər 

1

as in to offer

to put before another for acceptance or consideration

proffered his assistance in helping the two sides reach a compromise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offer
• give
• extend
• tender
• run by
• propose
• submit
• trot out
• pose
• hold out
• give in
• volunteer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receive
• accept
• take
• approve
• authorize
• confirm
• warrant
• reject
• deny
• ratify
• sanction
• formalize
• clear
• refuse
• finalize
• decline
• OK
• disallow
• rebut
• negative
• disapprove
• turn down
• veto
• accredit
• withdraw
• spurn
• retract
• approbate
• ignore
• rebuff
• homologate
• disregard
• overlook
• neglect

2

as in to suggest

to set before the mind for consideration

proffered a novel solution for getting themselves out of debt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggest
• propose
• offer
• pose
• recommend
• present
• vote
• propound
• put forward
• submit
• put forth
• advance
• bounce
• nominate
• file
• tender
• move
• plan
• arrange
• lay
• shape
• contrive
• trot out
• plot
• chart
• lodge
• calculate
• cover
• map
• frame

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proffer

Noun

Jurors listened to two interviews Davis did in December 2008 and March 2009 with law enforcement and his attorney as part of a proffer deal related to drug charges. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

After switching vehicles, Mijares drove Hernandez-Montero and Arenas to Sanchez Valera’s apartment in Doral, according to the federal proffer. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

Almost every prediction about the price and supply of oil and petroleum products proffered since the start of the Iran War has been wrong. — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Various people in Chiang’s story proffer all sorts of arguments, philosophical, practical, and aesthetic, against blocking the perception of human beauty. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

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