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sacrifices

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

Example Sentences

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Allison Ellsworth doesn’t sugarcoat the sacrifices required to build a successful business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Colloff’s reporting is, as usual, dogged and exhaustive, and the book reads like a thriller, but never sacrifices the humanity of the people Skalnik hurt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

President Richard Nixon went on prime-time TV on Nov. 7, 1973, warning of sacrifices like colder homes and offices, less air travel, and even gasoline rationing.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

But look past all that technical prowess, and you’ll find a remarkably introspective story about the complexities of integrity, examining the choices we make and the sacrifices we endure to become truer versions of ourselves.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Tonight, she thought, with the rich Fannings, she would present herself as the daughter willing to make these sacrifices.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez