PROPINE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

propine

noun

Definition of propine

Scottish

as in sacrifice

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The announcement came a day after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Balochistan's capital, Quetta, and told the families of 42 people killed in the attacks that their sacrifices were not in vain and those responsible would be brought to justice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
As some participants vow to be crucified in exchange for family members’ recovery from ill health, panata is also understood as a sacrifice made out of love for others in the community.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026

Definition of sacrifice

Noun

China’s high-risk, high-reward business culture fuels the problem, along with the absence of checks and balances, including investigative media.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
That's largely because smaller companies, often partnering with banks, have been able to launch rewards debit cards even as major banks have largely stayed on the sidelines.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 14 July 2026

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Effective recovery depends not only on the generosity of the donations, but also on strategic approaches that can get the type of aid needed to the people who need it.

— Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
In all of these cases, the effect is largely the same—forging intimacy through some level of generosity or gallantry, coupled with pure, physical proximity—and in 2026, all of them are still technically possible.

— Sara Delgado, Vogue, 9 July 2026

Definition of generosity

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Both are well in the hunt for the World Cup’s Golden Boot award, having scored crucial winning goals for their countries almost every step of the way.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Chung recently received her first award from the National Institutes of Health for a research project to understand how genetically identical cells respond differently to stimuli, such as treatments or environmental cues.

— Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Definition of award

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In May, the Missouri Restaurant Association recommended local businesses to add a 20% automatic gratuity during the World Cup.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Pimentel’s analysis does factor in gratuities which are paid to roles that support guest services, such as cabin stewards, waiters in the dining room and others.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of gratuity

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