tender

Example Sentences

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A new tender process seeking a "valued engineered design" was conducted, with contractors asked to provide several finish options due to "budget constraints".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It begins, as many great soups do, with patience: garbanzo beans soaked overnight, then simmered until tender.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Colorado’s law, she explained, “restricts treatment-related speech uttered by medical professionals only as part of a larger regulatory scheme aimed at ensuring that providers tender high-quality medical care to patients.”

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

He’s shown a tender, encouraging side in his support of his fledgling golfer son, Charlie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Helen and Tillie exchange glances, wondering why I’m kicking up this tender topic again.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse