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
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
One side chooses me, the other sacrifices love completely.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Childcare has become so expensive that many families have given up looking for affordable options and are providing the service themselves, forcing them to make tough financial and personal sacrifices.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
As a daughter of immigrant parents, the prestige of working at a globally recognizable company felt like a testament to their sacrifices.
—Lea Chen, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Your sacrifices are accounted for.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The show is dedicated to the sacrifices made by the suffragettes — hunger strikes, blood on the brow, bodies collapsing from exhaustion — but what’s not to be forgotten is that mothers, daughters and sisters were there for legacy.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
In one family, the daughter is beginning to ask tough questions about their sacrifices and struggles.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Turning her yard into a parking lot for six or seven Saturdays a year means Giordani has to make sacrifices.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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
During a final confrontation with Lord Morsus, Gomez’s character sacrifices herself by sealing herself inside a portal, dragging the villain in with her.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
Arisu sacrifices himself in the last game, but this act of selflessness is what wins.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Arisu sacrifices himself in the final game Arisu and Usagi are reunited for the final game, along with the surviving members of both of their teams (including Ryuji).
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 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
The Occultist sacrifices people to an unnamed demon.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Enid is all set to stay chill and human come full-moon night, but when Isaac tries to kill Wednesday by burying her alive, Enid sacrifices herself by transforming into her werewolf self and becoming strong enough to dig Wednesday out of the grave.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
The documentary highlights the heroic sacrifices of women who served in the American military and is produced by Academy Award filmmaker and executive producer Ron Howard.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
One side chooses me, the other sacrifices love completely.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Childcare has become so expensive that many families have given up looking for affordable options and are providing the service themselves, forcing them to make tough financial and personal sacrifices.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
As a daughter of immigrant parents, the prestige of working at a globally recognizable company felt like a testament to their sacrifices.
—Lea Chen, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Your sacrifices are accounted for.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The show is dedicated to the sacrifices made by the suffragettes — hunger strikes, blood on the brow, bodies collapsing from exhaustion — but what’s not to be forgotten is that mothers, daughters and sisters were there for legacy.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
In one family, the daughter is beginning to ask tough questions about their sacrifices and struggles.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Turning her yard into a parking lot for six or seven Saturdays a year means Giordani has to make sacrifices.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
During a final confrontation with Lord Morsus, Gomez’s character sacrifices herself by sealing herself inside a portal, dragging the villain in with her.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
Arisu sacrifices himself in the last game, but this act of selflessness is what wins.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Arisu sacrifices himself in the final game Arisu and Usagi are reunited for the final game, along with the surviving members of both of their teams (including Ryuji).
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 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
The Occultist sacrifices people to an unnamed demon.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Enid is all set to stay chill and human come full-moon night, but when Isaac tries to kill Wednesday by burying her alive, Enid sacrifices herself by transforming into her werewolf self and becoming strong enough to dig Wednesday out of the grave.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifices
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Though the locker room area felt a little cramped, the treatment menu itself could not be more extensive, with everything from Indian head massages and Guinot facials to Dead Sea mud therapy and a special selection of Ayurvedic offerings.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Larger cyber startups are moving aggressively to bolster their product offerings for the evolving threat landscape.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC, offers food benefits, breastfeeding services and nutrition education to 65,000 Arkansas women, infants and children younger than five.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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The dress is made from a fine-gauge knit that offers warmth without feeling bulky, which is essential for fluctuating weather.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Other evidence released includes handwritten notes from investigators, photos of nail clippings from the victims that were tested for DNA evidence and samples from Kohberger's Hyundai Elantra that were tested at the crime lab.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The ceremony will feature singer Lee Murdock and end with a wreath ceremony, each wreath representing one of the victims, per the society.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Sacrifices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifices. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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