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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Recent Examples of sacrifice
Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The series about how small-time thief Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) became a Rebel hero in time for his ultimate sacrifice in 2016’s Rogue One was so well-received that one of the audience’s only quibbles actually pertained to the minimal number of alien characters.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Andrew V. Papachristos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Be willing to sacrifice now to enjoy success later.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Bannon, who has called for more focus to tackle the deficit, said during an episode of his War Room podcast last year that the billionaire class would have to make sacrifices to help the U.S. avert a financial crisis.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The series about how small-time thief Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) became a Rebel hero in time for his ultimate sacrifice in 2016’s Rogue One was so well-received that one of the audience’s only quibbles actually pertained to the minimal number of alien characters.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
But their capacity to produce knowledge that improves lives shouldn’t be sacrificed for short-term political goals.
—Andrew V. Papachristos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Be willing to sacrifice now to enjoy success later.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifice
Noun
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In recent years, the fan-favorite brand has expanded its horizons, adding office-ready trousers, cozy knitwear, and other non-athleisure styles to its offerings.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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Doing so helps ensure there is a variety of offerings.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Brentford offered lots of options for this exercise and Keane Lewis-Potter solved some problems at left-back.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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All offers end April 30 (each can only be used once and offers do not stack).—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The family is seeking separate payouts of at least $25,000 from all four companies for each of the three victims, according to the lawsuit, aiming for at least $300,000 in cumulative damages.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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The numbers of victims far exceeded those of military regimes in Chile and Argentina.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Sacrifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifice. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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