as in offered
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
the coach tendered his resignation and started a new career as a physical therapist
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Recent Examples of tendered
Thirteen players were tendered qualifying offers before Thursday's deadline, with the Detroit Tigers surprisingly offering one to one of their free agents for the first time in more than a decade.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The majority of those players will get tendered a contract.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Hoffman was non-tendered by the Reds and signed a minor-league deal with the Twins the following spring training.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
With their stockpile of financial flexibility, the Sox could trade for a player who was likely to be non-tendered elsewhere.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wahlstrom had 15 points in 19 games with Providence but was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Bruins in June and became an unrestricted free agent.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The majority of those players will get tendered a contract.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Hoffman was non-tendered by the Reds and signed a minor-league deal with the Twins the following spring training.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
With their stockpile of financial flexibility, the Sox could trade for a player who was likely to be non-tendered elsewhere.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wahlstrom had 15 points in 19 games with Providence but was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Bruins in June and became an unrestricted free agent.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tendered
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The lack of an addition to the running back room hit harder on Monday when Chiefs head coach Andy Reid offered a concise, but concerning, injury update on Pacheco.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Last month, the Camp Mystic attorney offered an in-depth timeline of how camp leaders responded to the flood warnings and rising waters.—
Pamela Brown,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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His spin move for a layup gave the Jayhawks a 17-6 advantage.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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That foul before the inbounds gave Powell one free throw and the Heat possession, but Powell missed that one free throw.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Tendered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tendered. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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