proffering

present participle of proffer

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of proffering In the ensuing months Epstein becomes a liaison between the two, with Epstein proffering offerings of assistance to both parties while cultivating his friendship with Barrack. Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026 The men were almost overwhelmed by Islanders proffering bare hands in welcome, apparently jumping for joy. Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026 Nonfiction soared in the years leading up to 2020, as readers snapped up titles proffering explanations of populism, social justice, and climate change. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025 But recent history suggests that its mission would have less to do with proffering aid than with complementing the Kremlin’s liberal use of brute force. Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025 Does the use of those LLMs in this manner signify that the AI is proffering services constituting therapy and psychotherapy? Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 For many audience members, this whopping talent proffering a flood of nostalgia will be more than enough for a great, if occasionally draggy, night out. Lily Janiak, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2023 Following the couple’s messy split, LaPaglia accused Bryan of emotional abuse and claimed that Bryan’s management team offered her a series of non-disclosure agreement options, including ones proffering a house and $3 million and another option for a $10 million payout. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proffering
Verb
  • The Gap is offering deep discounts across stores such as Old Navy and Banana Republic, which may weigh on its shares, according to Barclays.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia offering its own credit makes that money easier to raise.
    Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The reading, which will detail inflation in July, arrives days after government data showed unexpected job losses last month, suggesting strain on the economy as a months-long bout of elevated price hikes weighed on shoppers.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • By suggesting that Black women would willingly place their own children in mortal danger for profit, such narratives provided yet another means of humiliating, degrading and dehumanizing African Americans.
    The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Meidroth greeted Julian Garcia with a drive to left field for his 12th homer, giving the White Sox a 3-0 lead.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Valkyries have four days off between Wednesday’s game against the Sky and their Monday showdown with the Wings, giving Stokes time to recover from her concussion.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Most of the alderpeople who signed the Bally's letter also signed the 2025 letter proposing the alternate 2026 Chicago budget that the city is currently operating under.
    Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Tiffany is proposing freezing property taxes, rolling back other tax increases and increasing energy production.
    Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As of mid-April, more than 32,000 people were refused entry through the system and nearly 800 people were identified as posing a security risk, the bloc said.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The two actors are posing together on Vogue's cover nearly 35 years after their famous parents, Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere, posed on their own 1992 cover.
    Morgan Evans, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Proffering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proffering. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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