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
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Reyna was described by her son, Marco Gillahan, as a hard worker who made sacrifices for her family, according to NBC affiliate WSMV-TV.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Then made all the sacrifices financially to keep me going.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Most poll respondents reported making financial sacrifices just to stay afloat.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025
Except life in pro sport demands sacrifices, as Darlington Nagbe found out.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Selena Gomez returns as Alex Russo in the two-part finale and sacrifices herself to save her daughter.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Pastors preached about the dangers and sacrifices miners faced deep underground, in an age of few regulations.
—The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
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
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
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
Noun
Wells turned his life around and started a path of countless sacrifices to give back to his community.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Reyna was described by her son, Marco Gillahan, as a hard worker who made sacrifices for her family, according to NBC affiliate WSMV-TV.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Then made all the sacrifices financially to keep me going.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Most poll respondents reported making financial sacrifices just to stay afloat.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025
Except life in pro sport demands sacrifices, as Darlington Nagbe found out.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Selena Gomez returns as Alex Russo in the two-part finale and sacrifices herself to save her daughter.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Pastors preached about the dangers and sacrifices miners faced deep underground, in an age of few regulations.
—The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifices
Noun
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Batches of fresh salsa, homemade chocolate bars, children’s clothes, candles and upcycled goods are now among the offerings at a new artisan craft market — and bakery storefront — in industrial Belmont.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The vendor had already begun explaining her offerings to me in a mix of Spanish and English, but the AirPods drowned out most of her words.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Behind the gallery is the Clay Studio at Wishing Springs, which offers beginner through advanced classes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement The breakthrough in recent days offers a chance to reassert America's ability to shape events beyond its borders.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The victims' identities were not released.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Monday’s sentencing marks the end of a years-long legal battle between Laffitte and his victims, after Laffitte was reportedly the first to face federal charges as investigators looked to take down the Murdaugh empire.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Sacrifices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifices. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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