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noun

ˈsa-krə-ˌfīs

Definition of sacrifice

as in offering

something offered to a god the herders selected their best lamb as a sacrifice in order to receive blessings from their god

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verb

as in to offer

to give up as an offering to a god according to the Old Testament, Abraham was willing to sacrifice even his son to God

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Thomas Shea / Imagn Images There is some sacrifice in becoming sinker-heavy. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Yes, there were plenty of sacrifices along the way, but that single pivot will define my life. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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Another veteran executive of multiple newsrooms pointed at what networks would have to sacrifice to cover the event fully. — Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 The Southern climate makes things a little milder, without having to sacrifice the fall grandeur. — Megan Wahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sacrifice

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Every September 11th, people assemble near Ground Zero for the tolling of a bell, the whispering of prayers, the offering of flowers, the waving of flags.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
One robust offering comes from Virtue Labs, which nourishes the scalp and addresses thinning hair.

— Carly Cardellino Vaccaro, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of offering

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After 6 months, that kitchen became to small and the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission offered her a small building with a kitchen.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Footage obtained earlier this week by a CNN team on the ground offered a glimpse inside these intricate networks built to harness Nepal’s rivers and fuel its booming hydropower industry.

— Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

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The brothers previously faced rape and human trafficking charges in Britain in connection to three alleged victims, CPS said.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
The special, produced in collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, will honor the victims killed, and commemorate the resilience of the survivors, families, first responders, and communities whose lives were forever altered by the attacks.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026

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