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
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Getty Images Red Ribbon Week carries his memory forward
Shortly after his death, members of his hometown of Calexico began wearing red ribbons to commemorate his sacrifice and launched the Camarena Club in his honor, according to the DEA.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The coupe was a relatively recent addition to the normal GV80 SUV, sacrificing a little volume at the back for a rakish ducktail rear end.
—Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Encourage a work culture that prioritizes dedication and sacrifice.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Getty Images Red Ribbon Week carries his memory forward
Shortly after his death, members of his hometown of Calexico began wearing red ribbons to commemorate his sacrifice and launched the Camarena Club in his honor, according to the DEA.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
Foreign companies might have to cut prices — and sacrifice profits — to offset the tariffs and try to maintain their market share in the United States.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The coupe was a relatively recent addition to the normal GV80 SUV, sacrificing a little volume at the back for a rakish ducktail rear end.
—Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifice
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For example, when InMobi—a global consumer technology company that got its start in India—entered the U.S. market, the company localized its offerings by tailoring advertising formats to suit the preferences of U.S. consumers and businesses, emphasizing nonintrusive, user-friendly ad designs.—
Praneeta Pujari,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The budget-friendly drinks giant, which is now better known for its bubble tea offerings, saw its shares jump more than 40% on Monday in its first day of trading in Hong Kong, after having raised $444 million last week in an initial public offering, according to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Firefly Aerospace, meanwhile, is offering daily Blue Ghost mission updates on its website and has set up its own YouTube feed for landing day.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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While competitors like OpenAI's Sora offer services at $20 to $200 monthly, Veo 2's pricing suggests it's designed for high-budget productions, who are going to be put off more by the ongoing challenges in maintaining consistency in complex scenes than by the price.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Reporters, family members of Sigmon's victims and his lawyer will view the execution inside the same building used for all executions over the past 35 years, although prison officials say the glass separating the witness room from the death chamber is now bulletproof.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
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The victim, identified as Jhoser Sanchez, later died in the hospital.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Sacrifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifice. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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