sacrificial
adjective
sac·ri·fi·cial
ˌsa-krə-ˈfi-shəl 
1
: of, relating to, of the nature of, or involving sacrifice
2
: of or relating to a metal that serves as an anode which is electrolytically consumed instead of another metal that is present
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their sacrificial acts of self-denial
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His decorations included reminders of past Sámi sacrificial traditions that took place both outdoors and around hearth fires.
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Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
For them, animals traditionally sacrificed, such as goats and chickens, served as allegorical figures for activists who endured sacrificial violence and suffering under apartheid.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Atletico played like a team thrown together the night before the match, a Regional Select All-Star XI primed for a sacrificial role.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Consider growing a sacrificial tomato plant and letting the worms go through their life cycle on that plant.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
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Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
For them, animals traditionally sacrificed, such as goats and chickens, served as allegorical figures for activists who endured sacrificial violence and suffering under apartheid.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Atletico played like a team thrown together the night before the match, a Regional Select All-Star XI primed for a sacrificial role.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Consider growing a sacrificial tomato plant and letting the worms go through their life cycle on that plant.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for sacrificial
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“Sacrificial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrificial. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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