proffered

verb

past tense of proffer
1
as in offered
to put before another for acceptance or consideration proffered his assistance in helping the two sides reach a compromise

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2
as in suggested
to set before the mind for consideration proffered a novel solution for getting themselves out of debt

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Recent Examples of proffered Some scribble in journals, others close their eyes, all are searching for deeper meaning in the single line from scripture that has been proffered to them. — Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026 Gentile also proffered detailed advice on how to treat a patient suffering from the Black Death. — Literary Hub, 27 May 2026 Moore filed an insurance claim on the residence, and proffered a lease agreement that attested to a loss of rental income, prosecutors had alleged. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 Sloane, who was dressed elegantly in a brown sheath, carried a little purple flower in a plastic cone proffered by Leo, who wore tuxedo pants and kept a restraining-order distance. — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Part of that reduction could have come from a decrease in shelter capacity at Camillus House last October, Book proffered. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Of all the reasons proffered for the Iran war—and there’ve been a few—probably the easiest for Americans to get behind is that striking the regime was necessary to permanently derail its nuclear weapons program. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Mar. 2026 Pushing back against any suggestion of intentional wrongdoing, Joiner proffered that the drug would be competitively counterproductive. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2026 As of March 5, the FBI has reported receiving more than 13,000 tips about Nancy’s abduction, though none have proffered solid leads. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proffered
  1. offered
  2. suggested
  3. gave
  4. proposed
  5. posed
Verb
  • The memorial grounds offered the rabbi a new form of connection with her child.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • News crews, Venezuelan officials and nearby residents were drawn to a remarkable scene that offered a glimmer of hope amid the country’s otherwise dystopian tableau.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
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  • Colorado regulators who recently began a formal rulemaking process had suggested a state-level minimum of three hours of nursing care per resident.
    — Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
  • Previous studies suggested that dielectric screening plays an important role, but structural distortions and screening effects remained so intertwined that they could not be cleanly separated.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of suggested
Verb
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
  • Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of gave
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  • The royal 'fab four' is born After years of third-wheeling, Prince Harry found love with Meghan Markle and proposed to her in November 2017.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • This style has royal roots, and is in the same style as the ring Napoleon allegedly proposed to Joséphine with in 1796.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Definition of proposed
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  • The Chainsmokers duo Alex Pall and Drew Taggart posed for a photo while suited up ahead of the wedding.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Lisa Benham and her daughter, Zara, posed for selfies outside the Garden.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 July 2026
Definition of posed

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