offering

American  

[aw-fer-ing, of-er-] / ˈɔ fər ɪŋ, ˈɒf ər- /

noun

1. something offered in worship or devotion, as to a deity; an oblation or sacrifice.

2. a contribution given to or through the church for a particular purpose, as at a religious service.

3. anything offered as a gift.

4. something presented for inspection or sale.

5. a sale.

   our spring offering of furniture.

6. the act of one who offers.

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offering British  

/ ˈɒfərɪŋ /

noun

1. something that is offered

2. a contribution to the funds of a religious organization

3. a sacrifice, as of an animal, to a deity

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Etymology

Origin of offering

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English offrung; equivalent to offer + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

It is trading at more than fivefold its initial public offering price.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said the venue is offering solid competition to its stadium counterparts, but added, "the economics of going into a stadium are always going to be greater for an artist than in an arena".

From BBC

Before the offering closes, Western Digital is expected to exchange the shares for some debt held by affiliates of JPMorgan and Bank of America.

From Barron's

That is certainly possible, especially if the major AI pioneers start offering business-specific AI products to corporate customers.

From Barron's

Interviews with over a dozen students who had taken its classes were overwhelmingly positive; they described SCiLL’s offerings as “freeing,” “eye-opening,” “challenging” and “stimulating.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• contribution
• gift