as in offerings
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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to give up as an offering to a god
according to the Old Testament, Abraham was willing to sacrifice even his son to God
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Recent Examples of sacrifices
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Labubu dolls, of course, are imported from China, and South Park found a way to tie that craze into doll sacrifices to summon Satan (and Trump by proxy).
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In combination, these deals, with their payoffs and sacrifices, form the experience of your life.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Their sacrifices are a reminder that freedom is never free.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Frank Siller shared that the foundation was created to honor his brother's act and the sacrifices of all the heroes who lost their lives that day.
—Paid Content By Tunnel To Towers, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Winocour hopes the film will give audiences a glimpse of the shadow workers whose hard work and sacrifices power the luxury industry.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Robbie tries to be appreciative of the young matriarch’s sacrifices.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Kids are used to pass drugs and for sacrifices in the Tlingit Indian culture.
—Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Enid is all set to stay chill and human come full-moon night, but when Isaac tries to kill Wednesday by burying her alive, Enid sacrifices herself by transforming into her werewolf self and becoming strong enough to dig Wednesday out of the grave.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
In the end, several of the survivors die, and Hulk sacrifices himself to stop a super-powerful Wanda zombie who has magic powers, thanks to the Mind Stone.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
He's stopped, however, by Nate's best pal Luke (Kevin Bigley), who sacrifices himself to help stop B-HBSG from escaping.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Just days before, HBO Max released the episode in which Smart’s character, Deborah Vance, sacrifices her lifelong dream of finally becoming the first woman to host a late night show rather than give in to corporate bullying and fire Ava for leaking an unflattering story about the network.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Julia, who studied music and theater at Harvard, is currently developing a musical based on the Korean folktale of Simcheong, a filial daughter who sacrifices herself for her blind father.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Ending federal support now sacrifices the very speed and flexibility that saved lives.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Katie Holmes rarely sacrifices function for fashion.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Kremlin understands that conquering Ukraine could take many more years and require greater sacrifices and expenditures.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Labubu dolls, of course, are imported from China, and South Park found a way to tie that craze into doll sacrifices to summon Satan (and Trump by proxy).
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In combination, these deals, with their payoffs and sacrifices, form the experience of your life.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Their sacrifices are a reminder that freedom is never free.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Frank Siller shared that the foundation was created to honor his brother's act and the sacrifices of all the heroes who lost their lives that day.
—Paid Content By Tunnel To Towers, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Winocour hopes the film will give audiences a glimpse of the shadow workers whose hard work and sacrifices power the luxury industry.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Robbie tries to be appreciative of the young matriarch’s sacrifices.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Kids are used to pass drugs and for sacrifices in the Tlingit Indian culture.
—Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Occultist sacrifices people to an unnamed demon.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Enid is all set to stay chill and human come full-moon night, but when Isaac tries to kill Wednesday by burying her alive, Enid sacrifices herself by transforming into her werewolf self and becoming strong enough to dig Wednesday out of the grave.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
In the end, several of the survivors die, and Hulk sacrifices himself to stop a super-powerful Wanda zombie who has magic powers, thanks to the Mind Stone.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
He's stopped, however, by Nate's best pal Luke (Kevin Bigley), who sacrifices himself to help stop B-HBSG from escaping.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Just days before, HBO Max released the episode in which Smart’s character, Deborah Vance, sacrifices her lifelong dream of finally becoming the first woman to host a late night show rather than give in to corporate bullying and fire Ava for leaking an unflattering story about the network.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Julia, who studied music and theater at Harvard, is currently developing a musical based on the Korean folktale of Simcheong, a filial daughter who sacrifices herself for her blind father.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Ending federal support now sacrifices the very speed and flexibility that saved lives.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Katie Holmes rarely sacrifices function for fashion.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifices
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Unlocking perks But the rising cost of card membership has led some users to downgrade to lower-tier versions or explore more affordable offerings from Capital One or Citigroup, senior Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman told CNBC in June.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Today, the group runs 19 free-to-air channels lead by MBC1, MBC2, MBC3 and also including niche offerings such as MBC Bollywood and MBC Iraq, as well as its burgeoning Shahid streaming platform.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Captain Marc Guehi, who was denied a move to Liverpool in a dramatic summer transfer deadline day U-turn, offers leadership and an exemplary ability to read the game.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Desert Diamond Arena offers phone charging services through chargeFUZE in multiple locations inside the arena.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The motion is still pending, and families of the crash victims urged the court to reject it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pep Guardiola’s City have been creating and exploiting pockets of space for many seasons now, and their neighbours were just the latest victims.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Sacrifices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifices. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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