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
  • How buildings are designed and made was an early interest, but fashion offered a quicker route from idea to object.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Griffin made a similar pitch, saying Miami and the broader South Florida area offered deep talent, regulatory clarity and an extraordinary quality of life.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Gomberg and Hennessy argue that language suggested Kadourah was paid as part of the campaign, and should have disclosed that connections on his social media posts on the campaign.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In another social media breakdown by a former Trojan player, former quarterback Max Browne suggested that USC’s defensive backs were often out of position before the play began, putting them behind.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 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
  • Amid speculation that Drexel plans to sell the 150-year-old building housing the Academy, Philadelphia's city council proposed altering local zoning overlays in order to make selling the building or converting it to other uses more difficult.
    — Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The tax measure was first proposed eight years ago in response to flagging state funding for public schools.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Consider the risk posed by blanket tariffs on many drug ingredients.
    — Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • For the Fed, the various economic signals have posed a quandary.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Proffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proffered. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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