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
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
Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 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
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
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
With the curse finally broken, Zi Yuan sacrifices her immortality so that Lin can live a normal life.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifices
Noun
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In addition to WeRide and Pony AI, Baidu is also expanding its robotaxi offerings through its Apollo Go vehicles.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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As for Starbucks' holiday offerings, there's also plenty of edible — and drinkable — new options, along with some returning favorites.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In addition to marketing and contract management services, Cureate offers educational courses.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Alternatively, Tijjani Reijnders offers running power that could hurt Liverpool on the break.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But Suharto himself never answered to his victims.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Due to the severity of the burns, DNA testing has been required to fully identify many of the bodies, but more information will be released after the families of the victims have been notified.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Sacrifices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifices. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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