as in offered
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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Recent Examples of sacrificed
For all its financial jargon and trading-floor drama, Industry has always been a show about desire — who gets to have it, who gets to satisfy it, and who gets sacrificed in the process.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
And the loss of American lives so cavalierly sacrificed by a man who has never risked his life or resources is appalling.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Some teams sacrificed the 2025 season to seek big gains in 2026.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Grier sacrificed some of his available assets for a player who isn’t committed to them beyond this season.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Including such metrics alongside cost targets, says Radha, would clarify what performance is preserved or sacrificed as prices fall.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Feb. 2026
Good Friday is the day Christ was sacrificed on the cross.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Nurses sacrificed their own pay and healthcare while on strike to defend patient care for all of New York.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
That’s a trade-off compact buyers have long accepted, and Mazda hasn’t sacrificed style for a few extra cubic feet.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
And the loss of American lives so cavalierly sacrificed by a man who has never risked his life or resources is appalling.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Some teams sacrificed the 2025 season to seek big gains in 2026.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Grier sacrificed some of his available assets for a player who isn’t committed to them beyond this season.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Including such metrics alongside cost targets, says Radha, would clarify what performance is preserved or sacrificed as prices fall.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Feb. 2026
Good Friday is the day Christ was sacrificed on the cross.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Nurses sacrificed their own pay and healthcare while on strike to defend patient care for all of New York.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
That’s a trade-off compact buyers have long accepted, and Mazda hasn’t sacrificed style for a few extra cubic feet.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrificed
offered
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Township officials also offered assistance during a public meeting to help address those concerns, but the university declined the help, the lawsuit alleges.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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An immigration official offered him ibuprofen and urged him to consider leaving for another country.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Sacrificed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrificed. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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