as in offerings
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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as in offers
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 sacrifices
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The wars stop making sense, and thus the human and financial sacrifices come to seem pointless.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Everyone in the family had made sacrifices to open on time, with Alysha herself taking time off from her senior year in high school to talk to painters and builders.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Even in a party that could number as many as 45 men, York stood out – for his courage, his skill and his sacrifices that helped the famous captains reach the Pacific Ocean.
—Craig Fehrman, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
In many Asian families, love is expressed through unspoken gestures and sacrifices.
—Venus Wong, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2026
Still, Roy contends that the two days a month is reasonable given the sacrifices lawyers make to work for the government.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
An odder explanation involves sorcerers (koldunï-arbui) and sacrifices.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Gallons of fermenting fruit rinds for the vibrant aguas frescas chill near the array of drying chilies and madre tallow mixtures, but the tight confines mean some sacrifices.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson, a father or three, sacrifices a lot of family time in his role.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Newport’s shaping of characters, set in two different time periods, and pacing allows for the broader historical stakes to resonate, yet never sacrifices Harmon’s gift for storytelling.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
America sacrifices everyone for Israel and does not care about anyone but Israel.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Léa Seydoux plays Lucy, who sacrifices her own career opportunities to support her husband after his burnout, moving with him and their young son to the countryside.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Delta Slim heroically sacrifices himself so the rest of the survivors can get away.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Mahlase said South Africa’s film biz, although doing lip-service to transformation and opening up the industry, often sacrifices patience and waiting to find people to show and be the change practically, for the sake of speed, efficiency and production costs.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Marty is a conniving, hyper-ambitious ping-pong ace in the 1950s who goes to extreme lengths and sacrifices important relationships in his pursuit of table tennis greatness.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
Then, overnight, there were no more sacrifices, and the priest class had nothing to do.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The wars stop making sense, and thus the human and financial sacrifices come to seem pointless.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Everyone in the family had made sacrifices to open on time, with Alysha herself taking time off from her senior year in high school to talk to painters and builders.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Even in a party that could number as many as 45 men, York stood out – for his courage, his skill and his sacrifices that helped the famous captains reach the Pacific Ocean.
—Craig Fehrman, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
In many Asian families, love is expressed through unspoken gestures and sacrifices.
—Venus Wong, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2026
Still, Roy contends that the two days a month is reasonable given the sacrifices lawyers make to work for the government.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
An odder explanation involves sorcerers (koldunï-arbui) and sacrifices.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Gallons of fermenting fruit rinds for the vibrant aguas frescas chill near the array of drying chilies and madre tallow mixtures, but the tight confines mean some sacrifices.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
That sacrifices a certain sense of community but emphasizes the musical’s solos.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson, a father or three, sacrifices a lot of family time in his role.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Newport’s shaping of characters, set in two different time periods, and pacing allows for the broader historical stakes to resonate, yet never sacrifices Harmon’s gift for storytelling.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
America sacrifices everyone for Israel and does not care about anyone but Israel.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Léa Seydoux plays Lucy, who sacrifices her own career opportunities to support her husband after his burnout, moving with him and their young son to the countryside.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Delta Slim heroically sacrifices himself so the rest of the survivors can get away.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Mahlase said South Africa’s film biz, although doing lip-service to transformation and opening up the industry, often sacrifices patience and waiting to find people to show and be the change practically, for the sake of speed, efficiency and production costs.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Marty is a conniving, hyper-ambitious ping-pong ace in the 1950s who goes to extreme lengths and sacrifices important relationships in his pursuit of table tennis greatness.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifices
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The counterview offered by states is that Kalshi’s prediction market offerings functionally comprise sports wagering, and that function should trump over label.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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He’s built up the firm’s offerings for high net worth individuals, established an integrated credit and insurance strategy, and is growing its capital markets business.—
Miles Weiss,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The education division of Maker Park Radio, a nonprofit streaming station based in Stapleton, offers courses on vinyl, hip-hop lyric writing, live remixing, and intro to music production and sampling.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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The series offers practical insights and inspiration for the next wave of entrepreneurs.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of the victims, a 36-year-old man, suffered multiple gunshots to his body and was pronounced dead at the scene.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The three other victims were taken to the hospital by private vehicle and later released, according to authorities.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Sacrifices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifices. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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