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

At the center of the appeal, Sanft said, will be the judge’s decision to allow jurors to hear statements Davis made to investigators under a 2008 proffer agreement. — Chloe Melas, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

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

Verb

Jerry’s bold, solid, black-and-white strips seemed to have been pencilled by Ernie Bushmiller and inked by Edward Hopper, proffering a loud-but-soft view of middle-class midcentury America. — Chris Ware, The New York Review of Books, 12 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, more than 15,000 employees at the USDA signaled their intention to resign by accepting the offer proffered by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). — Corinne Low, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Podcast

Get Word of the Day delivered to your inbox!