sacrifices

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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loss n.
give up, let go v.

NOUN

loss

Synonyms

STRONG

atonement deduction discount libation oblation offering penance reduction reparation

WEAK

sacrificial lamb

Antonyms

STRONG

increase rise

VERB

give up, let go

Synonyms

STRONG

cede drop endure eschew forfeit forgo immolate lose offer renounce spare suffer surrender waive yield

WEAK

kiss goodbye offer up part with resign oneself to

Antonyms

STRONG

continue deny disallow fight gain keep refuse reject win withhold

WEAK

hold

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sacrifices

It’s tempting to extrapolate our successes or sacrifices and say, “I did it. Why can’t you?”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

And they’ll learn from their “cadre” leaders, former special forces operators, about the sacrifices first responders made.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Part photo album, part teen bedroom, part house party, part altar and part art gallery, “East of the River” never sacrifices style to content.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Nat and Nik say they would have paid anything to have a family, but that the total £23,000 bill means that they did have to make "sacrifices".

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

For his many sacrifices, he received only scorn and suspicion from those he loved.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs