offering
product or service available
A product or service a company sells.
[someone]'s offering; an offering in [market/area]
- The bank is expanding its digital offerings for small businesses.
- Their latest offering combines a phone plan with cloud storage.
- We reviewed several vendors’ offerings before choosing one.
- This company has a new offering.
- We compared the offerings of two apps.
something given as a gift
Something you give to help or to be kind.
an offering to [someone/organization]; accept/refuse an offering
- She left a small offering of flowers by the memorial.
- The shelter welcomed offerings of blankets and canned food.
- His offering of help was appreciated but not needed.
- I made an offering to the charity.
- They accepted my offering of help.
religious gift or sacrifice
A gift given in worship.
an offering to [deity/temple]; bring/make an offering
- Visitors brought offerings of fruit to the temple.
- The ceremony included an offering to honor the ancestors.
- They prepared the offering according to tradition.
- People left offerings at the shrine.
money given in church
Money you give at a church service.
take up the offering; put [money] in the offering
- They took up the offering after the hymn.
- Please place your offering in the plate as it passes.
- This week’s offering will go to the food bank.
- I put my offering in the plate.
course available to students
A class that a school offers.
a course offering; an offering in [subject]
- The department added a new course offering in data ethics.
- Summer offerings are more limited than fall offerings.
- Students can choose from a range of elective offerings.
- This semester has many course offerings.
sale of shares or bonds
When a company sells shares or bonds to investors.
an offering of [shares/bonds]; a [public/private] offering
- The company announced a secondary offering to raise cash.
- The bond offering was heavily oversubscribed.
- They priced the offering late on Thursday.
- The firm made an offering of new shares.
new work released by an artist
A new book, film, song, or similar work.
[someone]'s latest offering
- Her latest offering is a short novel set in Berlin.
- The director’s newest offering divides critics.
- It’s a lighter offering than his earlier, darker films.
- This is the band’s latest offering.
- Base: offering
- Plural: offering, offerings
burnt offering
1sacrifice burned in worship
A religious gift that is burned.
- The text describes a burnt offering made at dawn.
- In the story, the priest prepares a burnt offering on the altar.
- The museum exhibit explains how burnt offerings were performed in antiquity.
initial public offering
1First sale of company shares
When a company sells its stock to the public for the first time.
- The company raised millions through its initial public offering.
- Many investors are excited about the upcoming initial public offering.
initial public offering
1first sale of stock publicly
The first time a company sells shares on the stock market.
- The startup is planning an initial public offering next year.
- The initial public offering valued the company at over $2 billion.
- After its initial public offering, the company faced stricter reporting rules.
love offering
1voluntary donation, often church
A voluntary gift of money, often in a church.
- They took up a love offering to help the family after the fire.
- At the end of the concert, a love offering was collected for the visiting choir.
- The church announced a love offering for the mission trip.
make an offering
1give something in worship
To give a gift in a religious place or to a cause.
- Families came to make an offering at the shrine.
- During the service, people were invited to make an offering for the relief fund.
- Some visitors make an offering before they begin their prayers.
peace offering
1gesture to end conflict
A gift to say sorry and make things better.
- He brought coffee as a peace offering after their argument.
- I’m sending a message as a peace offering, not to restart the fight.
- The team dinner was meant as a peace offering to unhappy fans.
public offering
1securities sold to public
When a company sells shares to the public.
- The firm delayed its public offering due to market volatility.
- Regulators reviewed documents related to the public offering.
- After the public offering, the company’s shares began trading on the exchange.
token offering
1small or insincere gesture
A very small gift that is not really enough.
- The company made a token offering of support but changed nothing.
- He gave a token offering of five dollars and left quickly.
- The apology felt like a token offering rather than a sincere attempt to fix things.