as in offering
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 sacrificing
Others may focus on prayer or community service instead of sacrificing something.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Other textures considered, Dulude-De Celles also fashions a film about exile and estrangement and sacrificing one’s identity in pursuit of self-preservation, about what a place can do to people.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
In the hills above Carmel, a new compound built inside Clint Eastwood’s exclusive Tehama community is courting homebuyers who might want three generations under one roof — without sacrificing privacy.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Even iconic curly girls like Yara Shahidi and Zazie Beetz showed the masses how to eschew layers without sacrificing their natural texture.
—Krista Carter, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Adding these to my travel wardrobe has upped my airport outfit game without sacrificing comfort.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
For the next five years, only one game per season was played in London, with many owners skeptical about sacrificing revenue from home games in a market dominated by the Premier League.
—Tom Chitty, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
The film is described as Z’s step into more overt genre filmmaking, without sacrificing his distinctive visual ambition.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Engineers have struggled to close the reaction gap between human perception and machine processing without sacrificing accuracy.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Other textures considered, Dulude-De Celles also fashions a film about exile and estrangement and sacrificing one’s identity in pursuit of self-preservation, about what a place can do to people.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
In the hills above Carmel, a new compound built inside Clint Eastwood’s exclusive Tehama community is courting homebuyers who might want three generations under one roof — without sacrificing privacy.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Even iconic curly girls like Yara Shahidi and Zazie Beetz showed the masses how to eschew layers without sacrificing their natural texture.
—Krista Carter, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Adding these to my travel wardrobe has upped my airport outfit game without sacrificing comfort.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
For the next five years, only one game per season was played in London, with many owners skeptical about sacrificing revenue from home games in a market dominated by the Premier League.
—Tom Chitty, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
The film is described as Z’s step into more overt genre filmmaking, without sacrificing his distinctive visual ambition.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Engineers have struggled to close the reaction gap between human perception and machine processing without sacrificing accuracy.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrificing
offering
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Surveillance footage About two hours after the shooting, a neighbor came forward offering their surveillance camera footage.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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From supporters who are driving hours just to place yellow flowers at Guthrie's home, to her local church offering Sunday prayers in her honor, people across the country are tapping in to show their love for the family.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Sacrificing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrificing. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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