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

On Monday Joe Kent tendered his resignation as counterterrorism chief under Ms. Gabbard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

As of Wednesday, just over 168 million Warner shares had been tendered to Paramount, representing about 7% of Warner’s total stock.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 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

Oppenheimer, who had earlier tendered his acceptance, felt obliged to show up.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik