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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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offering

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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
  • YouTube‘s Pedro Pina has doubled down on the case against giving prominence to British broadcasters on digital services.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Autonomous trucking provider Gatik raised $200 million in a Series D funding round, giving the company fresh capital to scale its driverless fleet and expand its middle-mile network as demand for autonomous freight gains momentum.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of giving
Verb
  • Boulder Valley School District leaders are proposing a major reshaping of schools across the district as enrollment continues to decline.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Back in 2021, Parton asked that a bill proposing a statue in her likeness at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville be dropped.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of proposing
Verb
  • While doing so has helped millions of individuals access the power of electronics, the shrinking size of transistors is presenting problems at mass manufacturing scales.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • When presenting to ownership at Matfen Hall in April, Harper showed a graphic of the progress of the under-18s over five seasons, with third place in 2025-26 their best finishing position.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of presenting
Verb
  • Framed as an ensemble drama rather than the story of a single heroic whistleblower, the production compresses Ibsen’s plot, reimagines the ending and leans into satire without sacrificing moral bite.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Circ’s hydrothermal recycling process is designed to separate polyester and cellulose in blended textiles without sacrificing either component.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sacrificing
Verb
  • When Winter played Carnegie Hall in December 2025, after a massive Geese tour, many attendees noted Anderson and Benny Safdie on stage with cameras, suggesting a film project was in the works.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers noted that many cases of dementia were not captured on death certificates, suggesting the burden of neurodegenerative disease among former players may be underestimated.
    — Dr. Onaola Adedeji, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggesting
Verb
  • Today, many of those same routes have found a second life, carrying travelers through some of the West’s most spectacular scenery while offering a glimpse into Colorado’s storied past.
    — Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Guidance includes carrying ample water and supplies, checking road and weather conditions in advance and taking an alternative means of communication, such as a satellite communicator or emergency beacon.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • The crabs were first spotted in the Mediterranean Sea in the last century but really began wreaking havoc only around a decade ago, when their population surged, posing a threat both to native biodiversity and to the fishing industry.
    — Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Supposedly posing a threat to their idyll on the outskirts are various marauding splinter groups running amok through the barren wasteland of the American Mountain West.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of posing

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