proffered

past tense of proffer

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of proffered These repairs will ideally prevent any additional damage proffered by changing weather conditions. — Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 Last month, Tarrant County Commissioners Court members unanimously agreed the significant slash to the November midterm voting sites proffered by Elections Administrator Clint Ludwig was too drastic. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 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 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 Following that vote, Hoag had proffered his resignation but Netflix’s board rejected it and kept him on as a director. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 July 2026 Part of that reduction could have come from a decrease in shelter capacity at Camillus House last October, Book proffered. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Moore filed an insurance claim on the residence, and proffered a lease agreement that attested to a loss of rental income, prosecutors had alleged. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 Gentile also proffered detailed advice on how to treat a patient suffering from the Black Death. — Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proffered
Verb
  • Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan offered an example of how higher oil prices could make voyages through Hormuz commercially worthwhile despite the dangers.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The shop says Molly is a fixture and offered her other options.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Foreign governments suggested their citizens remain vigilant, but what can individuals do when threats come suddenly from the sky?
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Although television coverage suggested the capital had escaped the widespread structural destruction visible in communities closer to the epicenter, the earthquake caused major disruptions to daily life.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The potential new developer has not yet proposed a formal development plan, which would again go through a public approval process.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The resolution proposed by the groups would end the county’s spending, contracts, property use and grants for mass surveillance systems like Flock, DeFlock Fort Worth founder Steven Lawrence said.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Love posed online as a player for the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, posting videos of himself running drills with a 49ers helmet, driving in expensive sports cars, and living a lavish lifestyle on social media.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Elevated inflation has posed political problems for Republicans in Congress and is a challenge for the Federal Reserve, which is required by Congress to seek stable prices.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Proffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proffered. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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