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
Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
In the second verse of the song, Jonas, 35, and Warren, 24, sing about making sacrifices for a romantic partner.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
William Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
There’s no way to completely erase remote work—while companies may implement a complete return to office, ignoring the value many employees place on working from home means potentially losing great talent and sacrificing productivity.
—Liz Elting, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Swept Away, the new musical featuring songs by The Avett Brothers to tell a shipwreck tale of survival and sacrifice, will close its Broadway run on Sunday, December 15, just a month after opening at the Longacre Theatre.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
In the second verse of the song, Jonas, 35, and Warren, 24, sing about making sacrifices for a romantic partner.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
Affordable prices: Save 50-70% compared to western countries without sacrificing quality.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
There’s no way to completely erase remote work—while companies may implement a complete return to office, ignoring the value many employees place on working from home means potentially losing great talent and sacrificing productivity.
—Liz Elting, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The company’s upcoming shift to in-house roasting will only boost these value offerings.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Candy-makers have responded by shrinking the size of the products, modifying recipes and leaning heavier into non-chocolate offerings.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Just offer admiration for a person who moved you with his work.Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Aritzia also offers some third-party apparel and accessories, such as Levi’s, Asics and Citizens of Humanity.David Moin, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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Almost a year ago, David Alaba became a victim of the same knock and still hasn't returned to the pitch while others including Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappe have been out for weeks at a time towards the end of the year.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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All these factors add up to create a particularly toxic mix for both victims of abuse and their abusers.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Sacrifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifice. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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