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
Rodriguez sacrificed around $300 and three months of his time to get his Florida real estate license, paying another sign-on fee to join the brokerage.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Rodrigues perhaps sacrificed herself too late in the 19th over to bring in big-hitting Richa Ghosh.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
The MiG-25 also sacrificed maneuverability for raw speed.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Of course, those moves have already sacrificed potential talent and depth.
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Fred Katz,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
It’s not lost on Fuller how much her father, Houston Fuller, sacrificed to purchase the small Robbins home as a rental property.
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Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Because who gets sacrificed, albeit inadvertently, near the end of the episode, seemingly making the deadly storm abruptly stop as if God herself had pulled the plug on it?
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
While over half of Gen Z respondents have sacrificed long-term financial goals to improve their current quality of life, only 22 percent of Baby Boomers have done the same.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Dave sacrificed his spot so his teammates could secure fire.
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Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Rodrigues perhaps sacrificed herself too late in the 19th over to bring in big-hitting Richa Ghosh.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
The MiG-25 also sacrificed maneuverability for raw speed.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Of course, those moves have already sacrificed potential talent and depth.
—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
It’s not lost on Fuller how much her father, Houston Fuller, sacrificed to purchase the small Robbins home as a rental property.
—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Because who gets sacrificed, albeit inadvertently, near the end of the episode, seemingly making the deadly storm abruptly stop as if God herself had pulled the plug on it?
—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
While over half of Gen Z respondents have sacrificed long-term financial goals to improve their current quality of life, only 22 percent of Baby Boomers have done the same.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Dave sacrificed his spot so his teammates could secure fire.
—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrificed
offered
Verb
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Once, out of those 14 calls, the auto-attendant offered to have an agent call me back when one became available.
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In April, the company offered its first voluntary buyouts.
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“Sacrificed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrificed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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