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as in to give
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
I offered my boss an alternative to the original plan, which would have required me to work overtime
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as in to suggest
to set before the mind for consideration
offered the idea of a vacation at a beach resort in the Caribbean
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as in to present
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
a summer theater offering a full schedule of musicals to the vacationing public
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as in attempt
an effort to do or accomplish something
made the usual halfhearted offer to grab the check before his dinner companion could
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as in proposal
something which is presented for consideration
a job offer that I couldn't refuse
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Recent Examples of offer
Dieneria Brown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In that area, Humana , which offers Medicare Advantage plans, and UnitedHealth are two names Piper Sandler thinks could be affected.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
The offer is valid for dine-in only while supplies last.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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Learning Management Systems Learning management systems offer internal on-demand compliance and professional development trainings to employees.
—Dieneria Brown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In that area, Humana , which offers Medicare Advantage plans, and UnitedHealth are two names Piper Sandler thinks could be affected.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The enhanced offer doesn't address a key sticking point in the contentious talks — restoration of pensions — but Boeing would raise its contributions to employee 401K plans.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
The offer is valid for dine-in only while supplies last.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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The abuse victims’ attorneys, however, suggested that not funding the trust immediately would short-change people who had already been victimized by the church, given how the value of that trust could erode with time and inflation.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Two days after the nation’s voters gave Donald Trump another term as president, Gov. Gavin Newsom staged a publicity stunt to position California — and presumably himself — as the epicenter of resistance.Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Netanyahu’s lack of strategic vision to accomplish this task, however, suggests that Israel will be prosecuting an ongoing war that has alienated many potential U.S. partners in the world.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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The abuse victims’ attorneys, however, suggested that not funding the trust immediately would short-change people who had already been victimized by the church, given how the value of that trust could erode with time and inflation.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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But ditto for Bad Bunny, Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and Harrison Ford, who recorded a video, warning voters about the grave threat Trump presented to democracy.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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And it’s all presented with an impressive technical acumen.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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In our testing, no performance was sacrificed in the choice; the Sentinel was remarkably stretchy, tough, and warm for its weight.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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So, thank you Google for giving users a choice between sizes without having to sacrifice performance.Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Louisville committed a personal foul penalty on a 1-yard reception by Mosley to set up a 57-yard field goal attempt with one second left.Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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For two decades, the organization has raged against government and corporate attempts to amass information on gun buyers.Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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The Founding Fathers established the Electoral College in the Constitution as a compromise between the proposal of electing a president by a vote in Congress and electing the president by a popular vote.Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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But the proposal was about more than just big cat hunting.Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump has proposed raising duties on imports from China by as much as 50%, to 60% in total, while adding duties of 10% to 20% against products from the rest of the world.William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Someone in the audience stands up and proposes that Charles be the next Golden Bachelor.Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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The company updated the Starlink shop with the new gear, which is meant to carry the V4 standard Starlink dish, a model that began rolling out about a year ago.& Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The committee’s bipartisan group of election and law enforcement officials developed pocket-size guides to election laws for police officers to carry.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Offer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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