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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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Is he willing to make sacrifices for the long-term good, or is he susceptible to the pull of short-term gratification?

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

“You make sacrifices as a parent to give your children a chance to live out these dreams.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

"It's about all the parents, who are trying to provide the best for their children, and all the sacrifices that they make, like my parents did," he says.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

We were trying to have a baby—shouldn’t we have been prepared to make sacrifices?

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins