offering

1 of 2

noun

of·​fer·​ing ˈȯ-f(ə-)riŋ 

ˈä-

1

a

: the act of one who offers

b

: something offered

especially : a sacrifice ceremonially offered as a part of worship

c

: a contribution to the support of a church

2

: something offered for sale or patronage

latest offerings of the leading novelists

3

: a course of instruction or study

offering

2 of 2

present participle of offer entry 1

Synonyms of offering

Noun

• sacrifice

Examples of offering in a Sentence

Noun

Each household must make daily offerings to the gods.

The company is trying to generate interest in its new offerings.

the café's tasty dessert offerings

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The monster romance is as old as Pasiphaë tricking the white bull into bedding her, but a spate of recent offerings, across film and literature, especially, have come to form something less like a genre and more like a drug. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026

This latest offering brings together three critical report tools in one assessment which will measure a facility’s environmental impact across key considerations such as energy and water while also tracking its reduction targets. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Parallel offerings, such as merchandise and live experiences like meet-and-greets and concerts, are also bumping up profit margins for artists. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Direct-to-Consumer Pete Distad, CEO of FOX Direct-to-Consumer, has built a strong team and has developed, launched, and grown FOX One into a formidable consumer offering. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing offering

• initial coin offering
• initial public offering
• peace offering

Rhymes for offering

• proffering

Kids Definition

offering

noun

of·​fer·​ing ˈȯf-(ə-)riŋ 

ˈäf-

1

: the act of one who offers

2

a

: something offered

b

: a sacrifice offered as a part of worship

3

: a contribution to the support of a church

Legal Definition

offering

noun

of·​fer·​ing

: an issuance (as of securities) for sale

raise capital through a public offering of stock