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
Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
The debaucherous festival, which celebrated the coming of spring, included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Additionally, since this piece is machine washable with a nonslip backing, its waterproof barrier doesn’t sacrifice its plushness.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In other words, Assad would not have to make any difficult choices or sacrifices.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
The debaucherous festival, which celebrated the coming of spring, included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Replacing red meat with one of these higher-potassium protein sources can be a great way to increase potassium at meals, without sacrificing protein or other nutrition goals.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Additionally, since this piece is machine washable with a nonslip backing, its waterproof barrier doesn’t sacrifice its plushness.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifice
Noun
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Nevertheless, everyone can celebrate (or drown their sorrows) with some of the free and discounted offerings at these restaurants.—
Mike Snider,
AZCentral.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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In contrast to Luckin's typical offerings priced at roughly $1 or $2 for an Americano or latte, the flagship store has nudged prices slightly higher for a range of pour-over and cold brew coffee drinks.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Local law enforcement and the FBI are now offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to Guthrie’s safe return.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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In September, Putin offered to keep the New START's limits for another year to buy time for both sides to negotiate a successor agreement.—
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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One victim of the deadly crash was identified Friday.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended condolences to the families of the victims in separate statements and asked that all possible medical assistance be provided for those wounded.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Sacrifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifice. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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