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
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
The film centers on a colony of ants — no better model for we, the lowly workers — who must toil to yield a yearly sacrifice of grain to the haughty grasshoppers in order to be left alone.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 20 Jan. 2025
Wei Duan, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Fortunately, our Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart collection features a few different chairs in different colors and fabrics, all of which retail for under $300—and don't sacrifice quality.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
That expansion is clearest in the film’s ending, which re-creates but also reframes Ellen’s fatal sacrifice.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
The film centers on a colony of ants — no better model for we, the lowly workers — who must toil to yield a yearly sacrifice of grain to the haughty grasshoppers in order to be left alone.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
Continued innovation will bridge this gap, making mobile devices more capable without sacrificing efficiency.
—Wei Duan, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Fortunately, our Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart collection features a few different chairs in different colors and fabrics, all of which retail for under $300—and don't sacrifice quality.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrifice
Noun
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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
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The exhibits currently open to the public mark only a fraction of the museum’s eventual offerings.—
Kate McMahon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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El Car Wash offers equity ownership across the business so employees can benefit from the company’s profits along with professional development and career training opportunities to retain and promote staff, according to Karas.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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In a culture dominated by consumerism, the Focolare Movement offers a stark contrast.—
Lisa Ling,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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One of my personal concerns is the tendency, particularly in Germany, to focus too much in films on the perpetrators, not the victims, like in Downfall or the recent Wannsee Conference adaptation.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Several other fire victims are likely in the same situation.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Sacrifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifice. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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