proffering

verb

Definition of profferingnext
present participle of proffer
1
as in offering
to put before another for acceptance or consideration proffered his assistance in helping the two sides reach a compromise

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2
as in suggesting
to set before the mind for consideration proffered a novel solution for getting themselves out of debt

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proffering
  1. suggesting
  2. giving
  3. proposing
  4. posing
Verb
  • Ten of 12 initial samples from victims came back positive for malaria, suggesting that patients may have been suffering from multiple illnesses at once, Ghebreyesus said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Overall, women lead just 8% of S&P 500 companies, suggesting that decades of momentum have only yielded incremental gains.
    Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of suggesting
Verb
  • In the meantime, Mangione will remain at State Correctional Institute Huntingdon giving prosecutors 30 days to obtain a governor’s warrant.
    Caitlyn Frolo, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, giving yourself more options is an antidote to hopelessness.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of giving
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  • Without proposing any comprehensive list of spending reductions or efficiencies, the city is looking to increase a growing list of taxes to fill its nearly billion-dollar budget gap, which will hurt every Chicago resident and business owner.
    Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The original 2000 comedy saw Stiller play the unlucky nurse, who embarks on a nightmarish visit to, well, meet the parents of his girlfriend, Pam, (Polo), before proposing.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of proposing
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  • Fire losses on construction sites in North America have become an increasingly critical issue, posing significant financial, operational and safety challenges to the construction industry.
    Kevin Gu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Following Qatar For many soccer fans around the world, such conversations will feel familiar from previous World Cups in both Russia and Qatar, with both posing issues around human rights.
    Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of posing
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