offering

noun

of·​fer·​ing ˈȯ-f(ə-)riŋ 

ˈä-

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

Synonyms

• immolation
• sacrifice
• victim

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

Recent Examples on the Web

And unlike some of their foreign counterparts—the Korean government offers subsidies and discounts on postpartum care—the American retreats are not subsidized by the government and few of their offerings are covered by even the most expensive insurance plans. —Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 8 May 2024

Early calls are for broadcast-TV commitments to stay level with last year’s totals, with cable seeing a noticeable decline because most of its non-sports offerings are consumed more avidly via on-demand streaming. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing offering

• initial coin offering
• initial public offering
• peace offering

Kids Definition

offering

noun

of·​fer·​ing ˈȯf-(ə-)riŋ 

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