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• present participle of offer.

offering

American  

[aw-fer-ing, of-er-] / ˈɔ fər ɪŋ, ˈɒf ər- /

noun

• offerings
  plural

1. something offered in worship or devotion, as to a deity; an oblation or sacrifice.

2. a contribution given to or through the church for a particular purpose, as at a religious service.

3. anything offered as a gift.

4. something presented for inspection or sale.

5. a sale.

   our spring offering of furniture.

6. the act of one who offers.

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offering British  

/ ˈɒfərɪŋ /

noun

1. something that is offered

2. a contribution to the funds of a religious organization

3. a sacrifice, as of an animal, to a deity

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• offerings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of offering

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English offrung; equivalent to offer + -ing ¹

Explanation

An offering is a type of offer or bid, like the kind made in a business meeting. When you offer something—like a cookie—you're asking someone if they want it. An offering is like that: it's an offer. One type of offering is a proposal or bid made in business. A sports team could make an offering of three million dollars a year to a running back. A bidder could make an offering of one thousand dollars at an auction. An offering is a promise to pay that much if the offering is accepted.

Example Sentences

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offering offerings

“With bonds offering potentially similar returns, but considerably lower expected volatility, investors such as pension funds and retirement managers may have greater incentives to shift money from stocks into fixed income,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

What archaeologists once regarded primarily as prehistoric glue may also have been a useful substance for protecting wounds, offering another intriguing possibility about the origins of human medical knowledge.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Some venture-capital firms are now reserving clusters themselves and renting the capacity back to their startups, or offering to guarantee contracts with compute providers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Boots was an early adopter of the loyalty cards commonly offered today by companies offering points and discounts to customers who sign up.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“I think Mira needs real nurses,” Ivy said, as if offering a professional opinion.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Microsoft has carved out a niche as a model-agnostic software company, meaning its software offerings aren’t tied to one model.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The chip maker's shares were steadying Friday as the market digests news about the initial public offerings of OpenAI and Firmus.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

UnitedHealth Group, Humana and CVS Health subsidiary Aetna are among those exiting markets or tweaking their coverage offerings as they try to protect profit margins instead of pushing for growth in new subscribers, analysts said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

TRex Bio and Retension Pharmaceuticals expect to launch initial public offerings this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Some of the visitors make shrines, leave flowers at her statue, or give small offerings to the sea.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Related Words

• contribution
• gift