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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Recent Examples of sacrifice
Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Operating under daily threat and surveillance, the studio becomes a crucible of moral sacrifice, artistic resistance, and survival.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
For a niche gadget, sacrificing that space can feel like a major commitment.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
From a business standpoint, the circumstances wouldn’t appear to necessitate a blood sacrifice.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Operating under daily threat and surveillance, the studio becomes a crucible of moral sacrifice, artistic resistance, and survival.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
The real loss, at the altar of a warped vision of masculinity, is courage and skill, sacrificed so that a few good men can go on measuring themselves against their own hollow myth of toughness.
—Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
For a niche gadget, sacrificing that space can feel like a major commitment.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifice
Noun
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The Halloween menu is part of the burger chain's effort to innovate its menu with new offerings.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services projects that the pullback in some plan offerings could result in a decline in Medicare Advantage (MA) membership next year.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Bertha Coombs,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The administration has offered signing bonuses, student loan forgiveness and large salaries to those willing to join ICE.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Check out our latest digital and print subscription offers here.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bystanders in the area helped authorities lift part of the helicopter and get the victim out, who was then loaded into an ambulance, according to Sylvia.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The first arriving engine found one of the victims had been trapped under the helicopter, Sylvia said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Sacrifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifice. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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