Synonyms of sacrifices

sacrifices 1 of 2

noun

plural of sacrifice

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offerings
• victims
• contributions
• immolations
• donations
• oblations
• libations
• propitiations
• holocausts

sacrifices

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sacrifice

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offers
• immolates
• gives
• dedicates
• consecrates
• devotes
• surrenders
• yields
• hands over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sacrifices

Noun

Lee uses the image as a metaphor for fatherhood and the sacrifices parents make for their children. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026

Unlike her opponent, Roy grew up comfortably in Monrovia, largely shielded from the sacrifices her family made to afford her an elite education. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

To be a wife in this world is to be unhappy with your sacrifices yet unable or unwilling to choose otherwise forM yourself. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

For her, one of the hardest sacrifices of touring is missing once-in-a-lifetime moments with her son. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026

Team owner James Dolan promised rings to the players' significant others as well, highlighting that the support and sacrifices of the players' partners during last season's playoffs were vital to securing the title. — Otis Livingston, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

With Tarantino penning the script, Fincher had to make some sacrifices and cut 60 pages. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Facing difficult choices on security, pensions, and social welfare spending, few European voters seem willing to make the sacrifices economists say are necessary. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026

Lincoln’s leadership and the supreme sacrifices of some 420,000 United States soldiers had ensured the United States survived as one nation, indivisible. — Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2026

Verb

Jarvis sacrifices himself to stabilize Vision’s mind, deleting his code and shifting his processing power to the other AIs to keep them functional. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Janet sacrifices her judgment of Martin and accepts his offering with an open heart. — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Rogue is successful and brings Gambit back to life, but in a twist, their X-Men pal Nightcrawler trades places with her and sacrifices himself to keep Rogue alive. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

For families Etereo is incredibly family-friendly, but not in a way that sacrifices any of its sophistication. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Romanoff sacrifices herself to retrieve the soul stone, and Nebula involuntarily connects with her past self—a connection used by a past Thanos to decipher the Avengers’ plan. — Michael McDonough, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026

That projection prioritizes preserving the relative area of countries and continents, but sacrifices the accuracy of angles of the Mercator projection. — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

In The Book of Magic, Franny Owens sacrifices her life to finally break the 300-year-old ancestral love curse plaguing their family. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Each method may buy some time but sacrifices some productivity, Hanna said. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026