Thesaurus results for SACRIFICE

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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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Janet gave fully to Laird, but that didn’t require a sacrifice on her part. — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026 Campbell cautioned that this doesn’t mean that the hundreds of other burials in these areas were also victims of human sacrifice. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

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These are exactly the same as the optimal number of cards to sacrifice when using Master Sun’s strategy. — Dana MacKenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 Formlabs says this allows faster printing without sacrificing surface finish, fine detail, accuracy, or reliability. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sacrifice

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And October’s slate unsurprisingly features several buzzy, prestigious new offerings, with a movie for virtually all tastes.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
With such a wealth of premium British content still available to leverage, BBC originals will remain at the heart of our offering.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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The company also offers add-ons like external paddleboard carriers and full-length overland roof racks.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Back before season one started, Dale Washberg came into Hoot Owl Books and offered Lee a Jim Thompson quote to jibe with his preferred job title — truthstorian.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

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In delivering her victim impact statement, Collins’ mother said their family can’t look at a bathtub without thinking of what happened.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
The entry is paired with a suite of portraits of a number of Black men and women wearing MooreWraps, versatile multi-wear garments created by Moore’s sister with proceeds donated to victims of domestic violence and incarceration.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

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