proffered
Americanadjective
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of proffered
First recorded in 1375–1425; proffer ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective; proffer ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb
Example Sentences
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Microsoft started the month with the launch of its own AI models designed to power target corporate use cases at a much lower cost than the frontier models proffered by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Netflix on Tuesday revised the terms of the proffered deal to make it all-cash and to provide WBD shareholders with more certainty about the transaction, the company said in a release.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
People proffered sensible answers like "I was in a hurry" or "I wasn't paying attention to the speed limit" or "someone was tailgating me".
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
As for Vivien, the narrative she has proffered in her journals is far from the whole story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
“Are you...okay?” she asked as he took a proffered flyer and then put it down at the next table without looking at it.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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