How to Use proffer in a Sentence

proffer

1 of 2 verb
Definition of proffernext
Synonyms for proffernext
  • He proffered advice on how best to proceed.
  • In spite of those who may proffer that might makes right.
    — Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, 15 Jan. 2018
  • Guests shopped around while the bubbly flowed and bite-size treats were proffered.
    — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2019
  • Trick lighting is just one of the many features proffered by the new CLA.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 9 Mar. 2020
  • Chair proffered straight-on rock that went over well with the hometown crowd.
    — al, 19 Nov. 2019
  • None of the 29 cases reviewed had a Woods File that did what it is supposed to do: support each fact proffered to the Court.
    — Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2020
  • At the end of our meal, a server came by proffering a gratis jug of txakolina.
    — Michael Nagrant, RedEye Chicago, 18 Oct. 2017
  • And the Yountville Art Walk proffers a stroll-worthy, year-round display of 38 outdoor sculptures by artists from around the world.
    — Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
  • There are all sorts of crazy romantic things a person can proffer on one knee.
    — Time, 28 June 2023
  • Zombies, pumpkins and ghosts sprang from a paper proffered by a little boy in a striped shirt.
    — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 4 Nov. 2019
  • For her part, Ariana smartly steers clear of the water trap and proffers kisses with your name on them from a grassy knoll in front of the ocean.
    — refinery29.com, 7 July 2018
  • People still overlooked habit and assumed that their reluctance to proffer help was due to their mood at the time.
    — CNN, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The indictments were proffered before the Home Circuit Court last week.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2023
  • But that advice was not popular among British politicians when it was proffered in 2009.
    — Stephen Castle, New York Times, 19 June 2018
  • Why is the league's proffered rationale for this policy so galling?
    — Jay Willis, GQ, 24 May 2018
  • As word of Ford’s endeavor got out, however, people showed up along the way to take pictures and proffer snacks.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Tampa Bay will proffer a parrot — and Buffalo will offer a wonder of the world.
    — Erik Brady, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2018
  • The space itself will clock in at 140 seats (about half the size of Prime), and the six-seat chef counter will likely be the most coveted chairs in the house — and where Moore and Gomez promise to proffer on-the-fly tasting menus.
    — Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2022
  • Rumours swirled that the BJP, far richer than its rivals, was proffering huge sums to lure defectors to its side.
    — The Economist, 29 Nov. 2019
  • The question The White Lotus seemed to proffer over its second season was: Is truth preferable to fantasy?
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Yet for me, of all those proffering a seer-stone to secret knowledge today, Q is the most interesting.
    — Matt Farwell, The New Republic, 22 Oct. 2019
  • In preparation for the press event, Catholic Charities proffered a list of prepared quotes from politicians and business leaders across the state.
    — Tad Vezner, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2019
  • The first of three payments was proffered to a coyote, part of an extensive network of smugglers and fixers who work throughout the region.
    — Patrick J. McDonnell, latimes.com, 10 July 2018
  • The new evangelical elite, in turn, proffer a version of this misreading on a larger scale.
    — Alex Cuadros, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Yes, a waiter appeared proffering Dom Perignon 2006 and an array of culinary treats.
    — David Denicolo, Town & Country, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Under the original plan proffered by Mrs. May, Britain would retain most of the bloc’s rules on customs and tariffs until a final deal could be struck.
    — Stephen Castle, New York Times, 8 June 2018
  • Services proffered at the same price in India as Indiana will appeal to mere millions, not a billion.
    — The Economist, 13 Jan. 2018
  • Arti Patel was strolling through the farmer’s market at the Pearl with her two young children when Loya-Duran proffered an envelope.
    — ExpressNews.com, 7 Dec. 2019
  • The optional air suspension allows for adjustable ride heights and should proffer an even smoother ride.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Nonetheless, two predictions: President Biden won’t proffer a comprehensive plan to address the federal debt.
    — Amity Shlaes, National Review, 7 Mar. 2024
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proffer

2 of 2 noun
  • There were no signs that the proffer was a starting point.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Jan. 2018
  • Lying during his proffer: Downing also pressed Gates on the specifics of his plea deal with Mueller’s team.
    — Andrew Prokop, Vox, 7 Aug. 2018
  • On a different occasion, the man locked the girl in a car and ordered the girl to pull down her pants, before grabbing her and putting her on his lap, the proffer states.
    — Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas, chicagotribune.com, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Maldonado was stabbed in the chest and abdomen, according to the bond proffer.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Coleman had been in a position to know the facts of the case and to review Murphy’s proffer for accuracy.
    — Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 10 May 2021
  • The passenger ran off as he was being searched by the officer, according to the proffer.
    — Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Later on, Kelly called Freeman and asked him to smooth things over so Freeman could get paid, according to the proffer.
    — Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022
  • The proffer information could not be used to charge Davis, but his statements since were part of the evidence presented to the grand jury this year.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • That dynamic is what caused Mr. Trump to accept the Democratic proffer.
    — Carl Hulse, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2017
  • The argument continued into the kitchen of the residence, where the defendant picked up a knife from a block on the counter and stabbed the victim once in the left torso, according to the proffer.
    — Kate McCann, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The statement in question, known as a proffer, was given in court Saturday during a bond hearing for Ruben Roman, the 21-year-old man who was with Toledo the night of the shooting.
    — Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2021
  • In a proffer, a defendant offers information that person knows about a crime, often as part of a plea deal.
    — Holmes Lybrand, CNN, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The drugged soldiers stumbled and had difficulty keeping their balance, the court proffer read.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Harrell was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, according to the proffer.
    — Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2022
  • From their respective graves in Mecosta County and Beaconsfield, the two proffer advice to authors: write up, not down, or even sideways.
    — Wsj Books Staff, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2021
  • The bond proffer said in addition to the girl’s father, three witnesses also identified Goodman as the gunman.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Kading said that Davis, under the proffer, could not incriminate himself in the interview.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Meek did not participate in a proffer interview, Bont said.
    — Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022
  • After reading van der Sloot’s proffer, Manasco also said Holloway’s body would never be found.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Cosgrove denied the request, and Meyer asked Leiken about his statement in the proffer agreement that there was no investigation.
    — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2021
  • And some of his testimony at trial differed from what was previewed in the Santiago proffer.
    — Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022
  • The deal would have required Budish to give a proffer statement, an agreement in which a person is allowed to speak freely to investigators in exchange for them not using the statements to charge them with a crime.
    — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Goodman’s hands were swabbed after his arrest and tested positive for gunshot residue, according to the proffer.
    — Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Will trying to teach pedestrians to be safer proffer sufficient results?
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 May 2021
  • Amaya's perspective is summarized in a proffer provided by his lawyers.
    — Matthew Barakat, Star Tribune, 15 Sep. 2020
  • If the prosecutor’s proffer of the evidence is accurate and the jury is rational, Chauvin is certain to be convicted of this charge.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 7 Mar. 2021
  • No matter what happens, this thought experiment proffers, someone is going to die.
    — Betsy Morais, Longreads, 13 June 2018
  • Parenti noted that the defense lawyers of each cooperating witness were present during the proffer interviews and none asked for them to be recorded.
    — oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2022
  • During a series of meetings between Slater and the associate, the two hashed out plans to murder members of Slater's ex-girlfriend's family, according to the factual proffer filing.
    — Kendall Lanier and Amanda Watts, CNN, 14 July 2021
  • His attorney Ronald Frey said Wednesday that his client sat for six proffer sessions with federal prosecutors.
    — Eric Heisig, cleveland, 8 Jan. 2020

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