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

Examples of offering in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Among offerings this year will be 31 Days of Oscar, the second iteration of Two-for-One films, Summer Under the Stars and monthly birthday celebrations of the legends who made their mark on the industry. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025

The exhibits currently open to the public mark only a fraction of the museum’s eventual offerings. —Kate McMahon, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025

The company also expanding its AI ecosystem through a new offering called AI Connect, which is a suite of solutions and products designed to help businesses to deploy artificial intelligence workloads at scale. —Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025

Expand to larger events or virtual offerings to reach a broader audience. —Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing offering

• initial coin offering
• initial public offering
• peace offering

Kids Definition

offering

noun

of·​fer·​ing ˈȯf-(ə-)riŋ 

ˈäf-

1

: the act of one who offers

2

a

: something offered

b

: a sacrifice offered as a part of worship

3

: a contribution to the support of a church

Legal Definition

offering

noun

of·​fer·​ing

: an issuance (as of securities) for sale

raise capital through a public offering of stock