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
Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 6 July 2025
Toronto’s Will Wagner doubled to open the sixth and advanced on a sacrifice before scoring on Giménez’s hit.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 9 July 2025
The Dreck Equation is an appeal to policymakers to recognize that unwarranted regulation of every sort, not just notice and comment but realms beyond can sacrifice startups, employment and wealth creation.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Noun
For me, patriotism means honoring those sacrifices, those people that came before us.
—Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 6 July 2025
Toronto’s Will Wagner doubled to open the sixth and advanced on a sacrifice before scoring on Giménez’s hit.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Verb
This causes Gi-hun to keep his promise to Kim Jun-hee (Jo Yu-ri) of protecting her baby and keeping it alive, ultimately sacrificing himself.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 9 July 2025
The Dreck Equation is an appeal to policymakers to recognize that unwarranted regulation of every sort, not just notice and comment but realms beyond can sacrifice startups, employment and wealth creation.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifice
Noun
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Google's offerings — notably Google Ads and Vertex AI Search for Commerce — can boost retailer revenues in three ways: Driving traffic and sales via ads.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Lily Hall includes typewriters and record players in every room, and has two on-site food and drink offerings, Sister Hen (a moody speakeasy) and Brother Fox (a Spanish-style restaurant).—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
Verb
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For a place with few comforts to offer, conflict and corruption have also made South Sudan incredibly expensive.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Disaster response offers survivors a chance to find meaning in their hardships, to turn their personal losses into collective relief.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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The store brand juggernaut triggered by pandemic-era inflation and economic uncertainty has passed a tipping point with consumers and may have claimed its first national brand victim.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The same region of Texas Hill Country where a flash flood on July 4 killed more than 130 people was hit again with downpours a week later, forcing searchers to temporarily pause their efforts to find missing victims.—
Jeremy Porter,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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“Sacrifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifice. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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