- present tense form of sacrifice (3rd person singular).
sacrifices
Example Sentences
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The father of two says his force's success is compensation for the personal sacrifices.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
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
"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
I don’t know the details of each case, but I do know that we are a nation at war asking enormous sacrifices of our service members.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“I hope so. I really want him to be able to use it, you know? I want him to know how much it means to me, all the sacrifices he’s made.”
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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