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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

A study led by researchers at the University of Tartu is now offering a much more detailed look at what happened during those centuries.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

He first led the company through its 2021 minority initial public offering before retiring to make way for Jim Rowan, a Scottish tech executive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Saylor never specified whose generational wealth will be transferred to whom, but the hope he was offering proved too much for most attendees to resist.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

The Los Angeles County Fire Department Forestry Division also has been offering free oaks, in addition to other native plants, at its two nurseries in San Dimas and Malibu for years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

“That’s the most important monkey of the whole works. He’s worth his weight in gold. They’re offering a hundred dollar reward for him.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

A Starbucks spokesperson told MarketWatch the company increasingly sees its ancillary offerings — like cups and other gear — as collectibles.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

The bills add to a 2021 law that lets community colleges create up to 30 new bachelor’s degree programs a year if they do not duplicate CSU, UC or private four-year offerings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

But he expects the iPhone Duo to beat even Samsung’s top offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

That changed during the “great recession,” an event some analysts see as the second game changer for private-label offerings.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

“Although it may be challenging for teachers to find adaptive instruments to suit the individual needs of their students,” Sobol says, “the music market catalog offerings are expanding.”

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Related Words

• contribution
• gift