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
Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca alighted on a rather more sombre concept to describe Palmer’s contribution as Everton were beaten 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday: sacrifice.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
George Tsakiridis, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
In what appeared to be his unfiltered take, Carter suggested Sanders sacrificed tens of millions of dollars due to his disposition and overall handling leading up to last week's draft.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Additional events and proclamations are expected as Florida continues its recognition of law enforcement service and sacrifice.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca alighted on a rather more sombre concept to describe Palmer’s contribution as Everton were beaten 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday: sacrifice.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
Spider-Man continually sacrifices the joy in his life – his relationships, his health and his family – in order to fight villains and protect the innocent.
—George Tsakiridis, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
In what appeared to be his unfiltered take, Carter suggested Sanders sacrificed tens of millions of dollars due to his disposition and overall handling leading up to last week's draft.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifice
Noun
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Last month, however, the company said it had been asked by the Trump administration to stop selling its most recent China offering, a chip called the H20.—
Stephen Nellis,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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It’s also faced stiff competition from Walmart and Amazon, which have been improving their fashion offerings at affordable prices.—
Time,
Time,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Among its facilities is an underground cafeteria with seating for 300 people, which offers a sense of how many people could be housed there.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Industry insiders attribute their rapid rise in part to innovation-friendly rules that allowed tech startups to apply for — and secure — licenses to offer banking and electronic money services with greater ease.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That fight for victim's rights has shaped all their lives.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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In search of a motive, detectives got a search warrant for the victim’s CSUN email account, court records show.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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“Sacrifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifice. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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