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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.


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

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In addition, it disclosed that banks have tendered 11.17% of shares and retail investors tendered 0.05%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

He has also tendered his resignation from the Privy Council with immediate effect.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

The ex-Manchester mayor was clapped and cheered as some 200 Labour MPs welcomed him back to parliament after a nine-year absence for his swearing in on Monday, hours after Starmer tendered his resignation.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

In some cases, tendered stock was sold on to hedge funds, the people added.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

Rutherford cheerily tendered an invitation for Lawrence to visit the Cavendish, which Ernest accepted eagerly.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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