proffered

past tense of proffer

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of proffered 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proffered
Verb
  • At the University of Miami, the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science is spearheading sea-rise research and has even offered an undergraduate course devoted to the topic.
    Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • However, Ke only landed a few minor TV and film roles after his early fame and found himself being offered stereotypical parts geared toward Asians.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Glastonbury approved a 48-apartment project in June after extensive litigation, but has suggested that further legal action could take place before construction begins.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Pegula suggested some of the friction may simply be newcomers learning those traditions.
    Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 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
  • His comments come seven months after Tiley proposed a move in the opposite direction by suggesting that best-of-five-set matches be introduced in the women’s competition at the Australian Open from the quarter-finals onwards.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The team also proposed combining naval guns with electronic warfare and laser defenses.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As a rising star in the party, a vice chair at the National Republican Senatorial Committee who’s known for her strong Democratic relationships, Britt is trying to help her party navigate the political challenge posed by data center growth.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On Tuesday, Kai posed for her official UM Hurricanes golf team photo on media day, and shared the official snap of her looking happy and focused on Instagram.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Proffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proffered. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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