1
as in offered
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 suggested
to set before the mind for consideration
proffered a novel solution for getting themselves out of debt
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Recent Examples of proffered
Gentile also proffered detailed advice on how to treat a patient suffering from the Black Death.
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Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Sloane, who was dressed elegantly in a brown sheath, carried a little purple flower in a plastic cone proffered by Leo, who wore tuxedo pants and kept a restraining-order distance.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Of all the reasons proffered for the Iran war—and there’ve been a few—probably the easiest for Americans to get behind is that striking the regime was necessary to permanently derail its nuclear weapons program.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Mar. 2026
As of March 5, the FBI has reported receiving more than 13,000 tips about Nancy’s abduction, though none have proffered solid leads.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Some scribble in journals, others close their eyes, all are searching for deeper meaning in the single line from scripture that has been proffered to them.
—Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
Pushing back against any suggestion of intentional wrongdoing, Joiner proffered that the drug would be competitively counterproductive.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2026
How many of these accounts, arguments, or news cycles were a product of empty rage bait, proffered by foreign or just fake actors?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 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
Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Sloane, who was dressed elegantly in a brown sheath, carried a little purple flower in a plastic cone proffered by Leo, who wore tuxedo pants and kept a restraining-order distance.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Of all the reasons proffered for the Iran war—and there’ve been a few—probably the easiest for Americans to get behind is that striking the regime was necessary to permanently derail its nuclear weapons program.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Mar. 2026
As of March 5, the FBI has reported receiving more than 13,000 tips about Nancy’s abduction, though none have proffered solid leads.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Some scribble in journals, others close their eyes, all are searching for deeper meaning in the single line from scripture that has been proffered to them.
—Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
Pushing back against any suggestion of intentional wrongdoing, Joiner proffered that the drug would be competitively counterproductive.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2026
How many of these accounts, arguments, or news cycles were a product of empty rage bait, proffered by foreign or just fake actors?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proffered
Verb
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Comedian Rob Schneider offered to pay any potential fines, but none of the four players have been fined.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Both offered an appealing mix of affordability, lifestyle, community and infrastructure that helped attract location-independent professionals from around the world.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Analysis of genetic data suggested the H5 bird flu was likely introduced to the islands through wildlife from the French sub-Antarctic Crozet Islands, 1,800 km away, likely arriving around August 2025.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Dunlap launched an insurgent campaign to challenge Golden in 2025, prompting a backlash from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, as well as Democratic lawmakers and operatives who suggested Dunlap could not win the rural, conservative-leaning seat.—
James A. Downs,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
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By leaving the floor immediately, Wembanyama gave critics an easy target and allowed the story to become about his temperament rather than the Knicks' championship celebration.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The Royals even gave Spence a slim lead.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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However, nobody to date has proposed doing so by overturning gerontocracy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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This was a decrease from the $1 billion previously proposed in the legislation.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The Spanish Navy has carried out a successful at-sea test of the Hornet Block 1 interceptor, a new system designed to counter the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drone swarms.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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When an audience member posed a hypothetical choice between a flawed but distinctive film and a polished but unremarkable one, Leung said either would do, arguing that cinema’s goal was sincerity, in performance or in a director’s expression, rather than polish.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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“Proffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proffered. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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