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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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
Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
After that came real sacrifices.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Equal parts high-stakes thriller and intimate family portrait, Inside the Cartel offers an unprecedented look at the sacrifices of going undercover.
—Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, there are a lot of sacrifices — both metaphorically and not — that must be taken in order to make a name on the field.
—William Earl, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The sacrifices were heavy, but her determination was heavier still.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
To the untrained eye, researchers said the skull resembles the bones of a goat or horse, leading to the team naming the genus after animal sacrifices.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
The Kremlin understands that conquering Ukraine could take many more years and require greater sacrifices and expenditures.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Cox said some families may decide to keep their coverage by making sacrifices to their household budgets, but most, like Safford’s family, will likely transition to high-deductible plans.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 13 Sep. 2025
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
In the end, several of the survivors die, and Hulk sacrifices himself to stop a super-powerful Wanda zombie who has magic powers, thanks to the Mind Stone.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
He's stopped, however, by Nate's best pal Luke (Kevin Bigley), who sacrifices himself to help stop B-HBSG from escaping.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Just days before, HBO Max released the episode in which Smart’s character, Deborah Vance, sacrifices her lifelong dream of finally becoming the first woman to host a late night show rather than give in to corporate bullying and fire Ava for leaking an unflattering story about the network.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
Of course the road to desegregation was treacherous — and, yes, those (white) mothers put up massive, traumatic resistance to the equal education of Black students — but, ultimately, those sacrifices were worth it.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
After that came real sacrifices.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Equal parts high-stakes thriller and intimate family portrait, Inside the Cartel offers an unprecedented look at the sacrifices of going undercover.
—Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, there are a lot of sacrifices — both metaphorically and not — that must be taken in order to make a name on the field.
—William Earl, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The sacrifices were heavy, but her determination was heavier still.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
To the untrained eye, researchers said the skull resembles the bones of a goat or horse, leading to the team naming the genus after animal sacrifices.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
The Kremlin understands that conquering Ukraine could take many more years and require greater sacrifices and expenditures.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Cox said some families may decide to keep their coverage by making sacrifices to their household budgets, but most, like Safford’s family, will likely transition to high-deductible plans.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
In the end, several of the survivors die, and Hulk sacrifices himself to stop a super-powerful Wanda zombie who has magic powers, thanks to the Mind Stone.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
He's stopped, however, by Nate's best pal Luke (Kevin Bigley), who sacrifices himself to help stop B-HBSG from escaping.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Just days before, HBO Max released the episode in which Smart’s character, Deborah Vance, sacrifices her lifelong dream of finally becoming the first woman to host a late night show rather than give in to corporate bullying and fire Ava for leaking an unflattering story about the network.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifices
Noun
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To see all the participating businesses’ offerings, follow Milwaukee Vegan Restaurant Week on Instagram.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The service brings together other properties from Fox, including Fox News and the Fox broadcast network’s entertainment offerings.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Check out our latest digital and print subscription offers here.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Nick and Ray’s Pumpkin Patch, which has been operating since 2000, and offers a pick-your-own pumpkin patch, hay rides, haunted gold mine and a corn maze, according to the farm’s website.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated October 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Management said in a statement that 77 victims were taken to hospitals for treatment.—
Britt Clennett,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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He's spent years trying to bring attention to how a lack of services for mental health disorders, affordable housing and policies that prevent renter evictions all directly contribute to Arizona's growing number of heat victims.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Sacrifices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifices. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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