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noun

ˈsa-krə-ˌfīs

Definition of sacrifice

as in offering

something offered to a god the herders selected their best lamb as a sacrifice in order to receive blessings from their god

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verb

as in to offer

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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Janet gave fully to Laird, but that didn’t require a sacrifice on her part. — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026 Campbell cautioned that this doesn’t mean that the hundreds of other burials in these areas were also victims of human sacrifice. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

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These are exactly the same as the optimal number of cards to sacrifice when using Master Sun’s strategy. — Dana MacKenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 Formlabs says this allows faster printing without sacrificing surface finish, fine detail, accuracy, or reliability. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sacrifice

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But for boards, sponsors and management teams, the more important question is not whether these blockbuster offerings can attract investor demand.

— Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Daily service, once a standard offering at many hotels, has become opt-in across much of the industry.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

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The company also offers add-ons like external paddleboard carriers and full-length overland roof racks.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Back before season one started, Dale Washberg came into Hoot Owl Books and offered Lee a Jim Thompson quote to jibe with his preferred job title — truthstorian.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

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The Baton Rouge Police Department identified the victims as 21-year-old Leah Fonte and 21-year-old Shane Hirstius, who were engaged.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has begun notifying victims impacted by a recent data breach of driver’s license and motor vehicle data, but not everyone whose information was stolen will receive an alert.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

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