proffer
verb (used with object)
to put before a person for acceptance; offer.
has proffered
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present perfectof proffer (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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As for Vivien, the narrative she has proffered in her journals is far from the whole story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
That said, the project also has proffered an unexpected gift of collaboration and connection.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2022
“The federal government has proffered zero evidence the defendants intended to infiltrate the Secret Service for a nefarious purpose, or even that they specifically targeted the Secret Service,” said U.S.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2022
Mary Alice McCarthy, director of the Center on Education and Skills at the New America foundation, has proffered a different approach: apprenticeships.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2018
When she faced him again, he was motionless and dejected, with a wistful expression like that of a dog that has proffered a caress and received a kick.
From An Unsocial Socialist by Bernard Shaw
