tendered

American  

[ten-derd] / ˈtɛn dərd /

adjective

1. presented formally for acceptance.

   The tendered resignation will be effective immediately on being accepted by the Board.

   Any light the tendered evidence could shed on the defendant's guilt or innocence was minimal.

2. Commerce.

   1. relating to or specified in a bid or offer made in writing by one party to another to execute certain work, supply certain commodities, etc., for a stated price.

      The tendered cost for the work was $597,600.

   2. being a project for which a request for such bids is issued.

      As with any openly tendered project in the public domain, the government was forced to go with the lowest bidder.

3. offered or proffered.

   The value of this graciously tendered gift is so great that we don’t dare squander it.

4. Law. offered in payment of a debt or other obligation, especially in exact accordance with the terms of the law and of the obligation.

   All validly tendered shares have been accepted for payment.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of tender.

Etymology

Origin of tendered

First recorded in 1870–75; tender ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; tender ² ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

The fund cautioned at the time that there was “no assurance” it could repurchase all the shares tendered.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Shareholders who tendered will join a class-action lawsuit against Netflix if their offer wins, leading to market uncertainty.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Through 58 Years in the U.S. market, Subaru has tendered some of the best that modern car building has had to offer, maddeningly packaged with some of the worst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Following distribution of Marino’s damning letter to the full board, sources say at least two additional trustees have tendered their resignations, while a third has stepped back from active participation.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

When the first season ended in 1967, Nichols tendered her resignation to the show’s creator, Gene Rodden- berry, so that she could spend more time tending to her Broadway career.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly