offering
noun
of·fer·ing ˈȯ-f(ə-)riŋ 
ˈä-
1
a
: the act of one who offers
b
: something offered
especially : a sacrifice ceremonially offered as a part of worship
c
: a contribution to the support of a church
2
: something offered for sale or patronage
latest offerings of the leading novelists
3
: a course of instruction or study
Synonyms
- immolation
- sacrifice
- victim
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Example Sentences
Each household must make daily offerings to the gods. The company is trying to generate interest in its new offerings. the café's tasty dessert offerings
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Mike Colias, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The Verb Hotel has unveiled its latest offering for visitors to Fenway Park. Dana Givens, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2022 Airbnb has some unusual places to stay, but its latest offering might top that list. Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 His only other career triple-digit offering came earlier season also against Díaz. Mark Didtler, ajc, 4 Sep. 2022 Their benevolent offering was an all-inclusive cruise around the Greek islands on a luxury liner containing no fewer than nine fabulous restaurants. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 In September of last year, Hudson Pacific acquired trailer mainstay Star Waggons and Zio Studio Services in a $222 million deal to bulk up its studio services offering. Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 Pieces include track suits and button-up shirts; the latter, in various plaid colorways, has become their signature offering. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 According to Ticketmaster, its opt-in platinum ticket offering and dynamic pricing model, helps level the playing field and put millions of extra dollars in the hands of artists that would otherwise have gone to ticket brokers. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing offering
Kids Definition
offering
noun
of·fer·ing ˈȯ-fə-riŋ
ˈȯf-riŋ
1
: something presented for acceptance
2
: a contribution to the support of a church
3
: a sacrifice given as part of worship
Legal Definition
offering
noun
of·fer·ing
: an issuance (as of securities) for sale
raise capital through a public offering of stock
offering 1 of 2
noun
as in sacrifice
something offered to a god some ancient gods were thought to demand burnt offerings Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sacrifice
- victim
- contribution
- immolation
- oblation
- donation
- libation
- propitiation
- holocaust
offering
2 of 2verb
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- giving
- proffering
- extending
- tendering
- proposing
- trotting out
- submitting
- running by
- running past
- posing
- holding out
- volunteering
- giving in
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- receiving
- accepting
- taking
- approving
- warranting
- authorizing
- rejecting
- denying
- confirming
- sanctioning
- finalizing
- formalizing
- refusing
- declining
- clearing
- spurning
- ratifying
- accrediting
- vetoing
- withdrawing
- rebuffing
- turning down
- disapproving
- ignoring
- rebutting
- okaying
- retracting
- approbating
- negativing
- homologating
- disregarding
- disallowing
- neglecting
- overlooking
- OK'ing
2
as in proposing
to set before the mind for consideration offered the idea of a vacation at a beach resort in the Caribbean Synonyms & Similar Words
- proposing
- suggesting
- posing
- proffering
- recommending
- presenting
- voting
- advancing
- propounding
- submitting
- bouncing
- putting forward
- nominating
- putting forth
- filing
- planning
- tendering
- moving
- arranging
- mapping
- lodging
- shaping
- plotting
- charting
- covering
- framing
- trotting out
- laying
- calculating
- contriving
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- presenting
- giving
- staging
- carrying
- performing
- displaying
- mounting
- showing
- unveiling
- exhibiting
- exposing
- proffering
- rendering
- representing
- parading
- previewing
- playing
- coming out with
- portraying
- enacting
- extending
- showing off
- depicting
- acting
- dramatizing
- impersonating
- tendering
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- sacrificing
- giving
- dedicating
- devoting
- immolating
- yielding
- surrendering
- consecrating
- handing over