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
Honeywell, who turns 31 in March, was non-tendered by the Dodgers following the ‘24 season.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The post includes a copy of the letter Sanders tendered to Kentucky State Police eight days earlier, informing the agency of his office's decision not to prosecute any of the officers.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Feb. 2026
Evan Phillips excited to be back Days after signing a one-year contract to return to the Dodgers — despite being non-tendered earlier in the offseason — Evan Phillips expressed relief at being back.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The Red Sox non-tendered him after the season.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
García and Heim were non-tendered and Semien traded to the Mets for Nimmo.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
The ports will now be re-tendered, a move that cancels CK Hutchison’s 25-year contract.
—semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
However, Bellinger's play dipped after winning the World Series in the 2020 season, and the Dodgers non-tendered him in 2022.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Because the arbitration-eligible players were tendered contracts back in November, none were in any danger of being removed from the roster.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The post includes a copy of the letter Sanders tendered to Kentucky State Police eight days earlier, informing the agency of his office's decision not to prosecute any of the officers.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Feb. 2026
Evan Phillips excited to be back Days after signing a one-year contract to return to the Dodgers — despite being non-tendered earlier in the offseason — Evan Phillips expressed relief at being back.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The Red Sox non-tendered him after the season.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
García and Heim were non-tendered and Semien traded to the Mets for Nimmo.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
The ports will now be re-tendered, a move that cancels CK Hutchison’s 25-year contract.
—semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
However, Bellinger's play dipped after winning the World Series in the 2020 season, and the Dodgers non-tendered him in 2022.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Because the arbitration-eligible players were tendered contracts back in November, none were in any danger of being removed from the roster.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tendered
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Championship Saturday in Denver offered proof that if the person in your corner is also your dad, the payoff can be doubly as good.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Michael Esselman, the CIO of the retirement and wealth business, says advisers like OneDigital, rather than employees, should determine what kind of investments are or aren’t offered to workers.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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That ruling gave birth to the endangerment finding two years later.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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That’s the nickname a Scoutmaster gave Bolles some two decades ago, a reference to Kirby vacuum cleaners.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Tendered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tendered. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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