offer
verb (used with object)
to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer.
have offered
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present perfectof offer.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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So far, employers have offered a wage increase of 1.3 percent from mid-2028 and one-off payments.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
For some young Africans watching from across the Atlantic, these victories have offered a glimpse of what a new generation of voters could achieve at home.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
A warning system would have offered little help for ships in the immediate vicinity, but it could have provided perhaps 10 minutes of warning for those who rode out the harrowing tsunami farther away.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Consumers’ expectations were set by firms like Amazon and Walmart that have offered faster and faster delivery in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Whatever his boy needed—protection, distraction, affection—he would have offered.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
