1
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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2
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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3
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
New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
No, the Heat were not willing to offer the house at last month’s NBA trading deadline.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Building a business model that scales – Moving beyond trading time for money by incorporating scalable offers like digital products, memberships, or licensing.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Verb
With the latter, the bike offers a range of 70+ miles (112+ km) on a single charge, which, by the way, takes six hours to go from 0 to 100%.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
No, the Heat were not willing to offer the house at last month’s NBA trading deadline.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
The Premier League had initially hoped to sign up one other leading team alongside United, specifically Liverpool or Arsenal, but the former decided to accept a more appealing offer to travel to Asia in the summer and the latter are expected to do the same.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Building a business model that scales – Moving beyond trading time for money by incorporating scalable offers like digital products, memberships, or licensing.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offer
Verb
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Then again, perhaps the world of Goop is not so far away after all: In these pages, Marisa Meltzer looks at the longevity practices of Marina Abramović, who, with her workshops and serums, may well be giving Gwyneth Paltrow a run for her money.—
Sarah Douglas,
ARTnews.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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And, at least in international markets, being crowned with an Academy Award is already giving the film considerable boost.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The finish is drier and spicier than the palate would suggest.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Staff suggest private dining room seating to families if available, or seat them at tables slightly removed from the rest of the dining room with easy restroom access.—
Maggie Hennessy,
Bon Appétit,
6 Mar. 2025
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Yet the papacy is also an office and advances in modern medicine and life expectancy have presented a new scenario.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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The scores thus present Lakȟóta geometric designs as a legible visual language with room in its meaning for variable reinterpretation, like musical notation.—
Christopher T. Green,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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This innovative system gives you the look and ground-level entry of a permanent building without sacrificing any interior space to wheel wells.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Scaling annotation efforts without sacrificing quality is difficult, especially given the pace at which AI technologies are evolving.—
Siobhan Hanna,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Wambaugh reportedly supervised production of the film, and the attempt to communicate all of the case’s complexities was born of his desire for realism, but without the simple, appealing narrative structure that simplifying the details would have allowed.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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Ani remains resistant to the annulment, and Toros' attempt to initiate it is rejected by the court since the couple was married in Nevada, not New York.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Without U.S. support or Russia’s acquiescence, analysts say Europe could find its peacekeeping proposals falling flat very quickly.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Israel said Hamas rejected the proposal, and in return, halted all humanitarian aid into the strip.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The chief of the European Union’s executive proposed an $841 billion plan to bolster defenses of EU nations and provide Ukraine with military muscle.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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These hometown dates can either strengthen a connection or expose major red flags, as families step in to question, challenge, and possibly approve the man who may propose at the end of this wild ride.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Butler carried the Heat to two NBA Finals appearances.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Sixty-plus years ago, the state’s water managers proposed a canal around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to complete the state project that carries water from the northern part of the state to the southern.—
Dan Walters,
Orange County Register,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Offer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offer. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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