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noun

ˈȯ-f(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce offering (audio)
Definition of offeringnext
as in sacrifice
something offered to a god some ancient gods were thought to demand burnt offerings

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verb

present participle of offer
1
as in giving
to put before another for acceptance or consideration I offered my boss an alternative to the original plan, which would have required me to work overtime

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2
as in proposing
to set before the mind for consideration offered the idea of a vacation at a beach resort in the Caribbean

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3
as in presenting
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition a summer theater offering a full schedule of musicals to the vacationing public

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4
as in sacrificing
to give up as an offering to a god when fruits, flowers, or crops are offered, the offering is known as a bloodless sacrifice

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Recent Examples of offering
Noun
From the board and lawn games to the playground to the kid-friendly food offerings, there are endless things to do onsite. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026 One of the newer offerings open now is a giant slide, installed for the 2025 season. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
El Sayed denounced the terrorist attack, perpetrated by a Lebanese immigrant who lost family in an Israeli airstrike, but qualified it at the time, offering support for those affected by Israel’s strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026 But without independent oversight into such decisions, oversight that Syria has yet to establish, centralization could also revive the Assad-era practice of offering economic access as a reward for political loyalty. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for offering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offering
  1. sacrifice
  2. giving
  3. proposing
  4. presenting
  5. sacrificing
  6. suggesting
  7. carrying
  8. posing
Noun
  • Beyond the sacrifice of American lives, American households have faced higher costs.
    — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But to me, the fun of image editing is in the manual tweaks and edits, so like most AI tools, these NexSnap features sacrifice creativity for convenience.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sacrifice
Verb
  • After wrapping up its longest monthly losing streak on Wall Street in more than a decade, Google has started September by giving investors several reasons for optimism.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The voyage involved a 57,038-DWT bulk carrier, giving the system a test under real commercial operating conditions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of giving
Verb
  • In videos shared on TikTok over the weekend, Nash’s wife Jessica Betts surprised her by proposing once again with a sparkling six-carat diamond engagement ring.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For many of its leading figures, from the Impressionists in the 1870s to conceptual artists a century later, this also meant proposing new and better solutions to the problem of how to be and how to live together.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of proposing
Verb
  • The Unifrance Rendez-Vous is about to get underway, with the French distributors presenting their wares to international buyers.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than presenting Zumthor’s work through drawings or conventional architectural documentation, Wenders trains his camera on the people who encounter, inhabit and build these spaces, letting the buildings unfold from the inside.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of presenting
Verb
  • By combining direct liquid cooling with a compact cell-to-pack design, IMMERSIO CTP is aimed at making electric vessels more practical without sacrificing power or safety.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This might not happen but the better approach is for Alonso to find a way of increasing Chelsea’s control without completely sacrificing their approach.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sacrificing
Verb
  • Several of Chisholm’s teammates were aghast at Flemming also suggesting Red Sox reliever Jovani Morán should throw at Austin Wells in the batter’s box as retaliation.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Davidson teases that Lawrence will make recurring cameos on the series, suggesting that the tables have now turned between the rivals, as the series is set in the present day and accounts for Lawrence’s own star power.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggesting
Verb
  • Washington claimed that the launchers were preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the Hormuz Strait.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck on Monday, undermining the White House’s claims that the Strait of Hormuz is safe for navigation.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • Sunblock for steel Frequent heat waves have pushed steel railway track temperatures past 60°C (140°F), posing derailment risks and forcing transit authorities to impose speed limits.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • There’s also a shot of Zayas posing with his son, David Zayas Jr.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of posing

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