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offertory

[aw-fer-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, of-er-] / ˈɔ fərˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈɒf ər- /
NOUN
gift
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allowance award benefit bonus contribution donation endowment favor giveaway grant legacy offering premium present relief reward souvenir subsidy tip tribute
STRONG
alms benefaction bequest bestowal boon bounty charity courtesy dispensation fairing gratuity hand hand-me-down handout honorarium lagniappe largesse libation oblation philanthropy pittance presentation provision ration remembrance remittance subscription tax benefit tax write-off token write-off
WEAK
goodie
Antonyms
WEAK
forfeit loss penalty

Example Sentences

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As the priest then began the offertory portion of the liturgy, which often is accompanied by quiet music, the organist played a reflective piece very slowly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Whidden, a tenor, sang an offertory song titled “The Anchor Holds.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025

Documents filed with the bankruptcy court on Thursday show that COVID-19 and social distancing restrictions led to smaller offertory collections at the 135 parishes on Long Island since March.

From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2020

In its federal bankruptcy court filing, the diocese said that about 40 percent of its annual revenue typically comes from offertory collections at its parishes.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2020

I watched them as they came up for offertory.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie