offering

noun

of·​fer·​ing ˈȯ-f(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce offering (audio)
ˈä-
Synonyms of offeringnext
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

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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
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While both Solairus and Clay Lacy each have programs as well, their offerings are more restrictive. — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Robert’s backstory — his life in Chicago, his mother’s tragic accidental death, his dad wanting to send him to military school, his aunt in Century City offering to take him in — sounds overly rehearsed. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026 Building frontier models requires huge upfront costs for compute and research with no guarantee of future returns, while the cloud business is proving to be highly efficient and is growing much faster than rival offerings at Amazon and Microsoft. — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 The show debuts Friday evening and is due to run for 11 straight nights at the annual mish-mash of stand-up, theater and musical offerings in the Scottish capital. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for offering

Word History

First Known Use

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

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The first known use of offering was before the 12th century

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“Offering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offering. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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offering

noun
of·​fer·​ing ˈȯf-(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce offering (audio)
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

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