Synonyms of proffered

proffered

verb

past tense of proffer

1

as in offered

to put before another for acceptance or consideration

proffered his assistance in helping the two sides reach a compromise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offered
• gave
• tendered
• extended
• proposed
• submitted
• posed
• trotted out
• ran by
• held out
• volunteered
• gave in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• received
• accepted
• took
• approved
• authorized
• confirmed
• denied
• rejected
• warranted
• sanctioned
• declined
• ratified
• refused
• formalized
• cleared
• accredited
• finalized
• disallowed
• vetoed
• disapproved
• spurned
• turned down
• rebuffed
• rebutted
• withdrew
• ignored
• retracted
• disregarded
• approbated
• negatived
• neglected
• homologated
• overlooked
• OK'd

2

as in suggested

to set before the mind for consideration

proffered a novel solution for getting themselves out of debt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggested
• proposed
• posed
• offered
• recommended
• voted
• propounded
• put forward
• presented
• put forth
• advanced
• bounced
• nominated
• submitted
• tendered
• filed
• moved
• arranged
• planned
• plotted
• shaped
• mapped
• lodged
• laid
• trotted out
• calculated
• framed
• covered
• charted
• contrived

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proffered

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

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