OFFERING Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈȯ-f(ə-)riŋ

Definition of offering

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

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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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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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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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

The McRib debuted as a limited-time offering in the Kansas City area 45 years ago in 1981. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 In the last two years, dozens of colleges and universities have rolled back or eliminated such offerings to avoid accusations of racial discrimination that have led to loss of research funding and other sanctions. — Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Verb

The initiative reframed support less as simply offering filmmakers a platform to tell stories about displacement than giving them the professional connections needed to continue working. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026 In her new role, Danielle will help celebrate her aunt's life and accomplishments while offering a personal perspective on the woman behind the music, according to a press release announcing the appointment. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for offering

Recent Examples of Synonyms for offering

Noun

Team owner James Dolan promised rings to the players' significant others as well, highlighting that the support and sacrifices of the players' partners during last season's playoffs were vital to securing the title.

— Otis Livingston, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Watching the Taliban regain power called into question the meaning of their sacrifice, and the government’s difficulty evacuating Afghan comrades who had fought with them felt like a betrayal.

— Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sacrifice

Verb

Ahead of the 2022 election, the prime minister helped broker an alliance between Ben-Gvir’s party and Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionism, giving Netanyahu enough seats to assemble a government.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Sánchez Bezos, the fund’s vice chair since its early days, has become a more visible face of the couple’s giving.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of giving

Verb

During the campaign, Lula sought to address those concerns by proposing a ban on sports betting, announcing a debt renegotiation program and backing tougher penalties for minors who commit crimes.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
The best approach is to understand what the client actually needs before proposing a solution.

— Mark Berookim, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of proposing

Verb

The bottom chart shows that, by sacrificing about $1,700 of upside for $5,000 in outperformance during a severe downside move, and given how jittery this trade has been lately, this is a way to stay in it with considerably less risk.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Up until now, optimizing for one usually meant sacrificing the others.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of sacrificing

Verb

The tests could easily do the opposite, as people with results suggesting cancer require follow-up testing that overwhelms our healthcare system, potentially delaying diagnoses for people with cancer.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
The researchers also found evidence that features of both states could briefly coexist, suggesting that their relationship is more complicated than a simple winner-takes-all competition.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggesting

Verb

Protesters, many of whom have been seen carrying Palestinian flags, have set fire to historic buildings and attacked civilians.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026
Mitchell Fairbarn was captured on surveillance video carrying the 27-year-old Chilean flamingo, Peachy, to his room after removing the bird from its enclosure at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in March.

— Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026

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