English > offering: 4 senses > noun 1, communication| Meaning | Something offered (as a proposal or bid). |
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| Example | "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" |
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| Synonym | offer |
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| Narrower | bid, tender | A formal proposal to buy at a specified price |
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| contract offer | offer by an employer to contract to pay an employee at a given rate |
| counteroffer | An offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer |
| marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, marriage offer, proposal | An offer of marriage |
| peace offering, olive branch | Something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace |
| proposition | An offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual / sexual favors) |
| prospectus | A formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise |
| reward | The offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property |
| rights offering, rights issue | An offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price / price at which they will be offered to the public later |
| special | A special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price / price) that is featured in advertising |
| tender offer | An offer to buy shares in a corporation (usually above the market price) for cash or securities or both |
| twofer | An offer of two for the price of one |
| Broader | message, content, subject matter, substance | What a communication that is about something is about |
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| Spanish | oferta, ofrecimento, ofrecimiento |
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| Catalan | oferiment, oferta |
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| Verbs | offer | put forward for consideration |
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