oblation

noun

Definition of oblationnext
as in sacrifice

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  1. sacrifice
  2. offering
  3. propitiation
  4. libation
Noun
  • Biles explores the sacrifices but also the pressure that comes with sustained success.
    Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The implicit message: Any sacrifices offered up in that moment, in service of peace, would be intended for them.
    Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of sacrifice
Noun
  • Their suggestions can guide improvements, making your offering even more appealing.
    Joel Goldstein, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The adorable plush toys that have garnered a fanbase and collectors far and wide sells holiday-specific offerings each year.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of offering
Noun
  • The coming propitiation looms large — an angel of mercy hovering over this melodrama, even at its most melodramatic.
    Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 11 July 2023
  • Slavery was upheld in our original Constitution, as a propitiation between Southern states—where the economy thrummed on the backs of human chattel—and the states that had either no use for slavery or were considering its abolition.
    Rich Logis, The New Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
Definition of propitiation
Noun
  • Open 5pm-midnight, Tuesday-Sunday Lake Effect: The downtown establishment's menu contains an impressive list of non-alcoholic libations, from mocktails and fruit juices to bottled drinks and spirits.
    Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But the secret to the fanbase’s happiness might be found in their libations.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of libation
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