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
Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In a statement issued through his spokesperson to Fox News Digital, Harry underscored NATO’s response to 9/11 — and the sacrifices made by allied forces.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Prince Harry, who was twice deployed to Afghanistan, said in a statement provided by his spokesperson that the sacrifices of NATO troops deserve respect.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, his wife (Birch) confronts her own feelings of regret, unfulfilled potential, and sacrifices made for the sake of her son and family.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
The Danes are keenly aware of how the alliance between the two countries has seen sacrifices in the past.
—Ryan Nobles, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
It was built instead with countless people’s gifts, intelligence, ideas, labor, acts of resistance, works of art, words, deeds, sacrifices and, yes, prayers.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
But clearly, there are huge sacrifices, too.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
And the government’s insistence that Iranians must make sacrifices for distant causes breeds resentment rather than unity.
—Kamran Talattof, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
At the end of Terminator 2, when Schwarzenegger sacrifices himself in a vat of molten steel in front of the boy, 8-year-old David started to cry.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Delta Slim heroically sacrifices himself so the rest of the survivors can get away.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
Mo Eun sacrifices herself for Yun-su, forcing Yeong-in to stab her and then using his surprise to stab him in the heart.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
In the video, Manilow portrays a character who sacrifices a traditional family life to pursue his dream as a performer.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
Is there a scenario where Hendrick or Penske sacrifices the race for one driver to push the other to a win, or does every driver have to win their own race?
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Alex sacrifices herself, tackling Morsus and tossing them both into the portal.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
This ‘modular’ measurement sacrifices some global information in exchange for much finer detail, according to a press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
In some cases, this led to short-term sacrifices, but leadership accepted these trade-offs to build consumer trust.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In a statement issued through his spokesperson to Fox News Digital, Harry underscored NATO’s response to 9/11 — and the sacrifices made by allied forces.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Prince Harry, who was twice deployed to Afghanistan, said in a statement provided by his spokesperson that the sacrifices of NATO troops deserve respect.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, his wife (Birch) confronts her own feelings of regret, unfulfilled potential, and sacrifices made for the sake of her son and family.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
The Danes are keenly aware of how the alliance between the two countries has seen sacrifices in the past.
—Ryan Nobles, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
It was built instead with countless people’s gifts, intelligence, ideas, labor, acts of resistance, works of art, words, deeds, sacrifices and, yes, prayers.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
But clearly, there are huge sacrifices, too.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
And the government’s insistence that Iranians must make sacrifices for distant causes breeds resentment rather than unity.
—Kamran Talattof, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
At 51 years old, my mom no longer sacrifices comfort for trends.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
At the end of Terminator 2, when Schwarzenegger sacrifices himself in a vat of molten steel in front of the boy, 8-year-old David started to cry.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Delta Slim heroically sacrifices himself so the rest of the survivors can get away.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
Mo Eun sacrifices herself for Yun-su, forcing Yeong-in to stab her and then using his surprise to stab him in the heart.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
In the video, Manilow portrays a character who sacrifices a traditional family life to pursue his dream as a performer.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
Is there a scenario where Hendrick or Penske sacrifices the race for one driver to push the other to a win, or does every driver have to win their own race?
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Alex sacrifices herself, tackling Morsus and tossing them both into the portal.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
This ‘modular’ measurement sacrifices some global information in exchange for much finer detail, according to a press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifices
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The mayor called on churches, organizations and the community as a whole to come forward with resources and offerings to the unhoused once the LRC closes.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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However, many longevity offerings have come at a hefty cost, such as Attia’s Biograph clinic, which starts at around $7,500 per year.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brex offers business credit cards, spend management software, and banking as an integrated platform.—
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CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Live content offers extraordinary potential for Netflix due to various unique advantages.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Court documents in the federal prosecution of the employee, Jacob Melvin Hart, indicate there could be more juvenile victims from Crossline Community Church.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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All three victims were shot and killed outside the Sky Market on 85th Avenue and International Boulevard, allegedly after the brothers attempted to purchase marijuana from another person who was at the store, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Sacrifices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifices. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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