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
Paul Burton, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Loss, sacrifice, discrimination, and failure test their personal commitment.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Law Murray, New York Times, 21 May 2026
All seems lost when a group of Stormtroopers ambushes the crew, but IG-11 heroically sacrifices himself to save them.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
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Noun
The flags represent the names of each man and woman from Massachusetts who made the ultimate sacrifice.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Loss, sacrifice, discrimination, and failure test their personal commitment.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Verb
His willingness to sacrifice shots to get his co-starters easy buckets has been a critical development and could elevate his value going forward.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 21 May 2026
All seems lost when a group of Stormtroopers ambushes the crew, but IG-11 heroically sacrifices himself to save them.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifice
Noun
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Fu also stressed that more work needs to be done to boost domestic demand, urging businesses to improve their offerings to attract consumers.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Celebrity also transformed the ship’s former Lawn Club into Sunset Park, replacing difficult-to-maintain real grass with turf, expanded seating areas, umbrellas and casual dining offerings designed to encourage guests to linger longer outdoors.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Accessibility All public areas are thoughtfully designed for accessibility, and staff offer guidance without fanfare.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Bode makes an impromptu decision to offer up his father's ring, which he's been wearing on a chain around his neck.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
Noun
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With Edgewater in the flood zone and Station 42 and Three Rock in disaster response mode, Bode (Max Thieriot) was on a side quest to make amends with Danny Marks (Mike O'Malley), a victim of Bode's criminal past.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while a third later died at the University of New Mexico Hospital.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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“Sacrifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifice. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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