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October 7, 2022

Word of the Day: Proffer

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Word of the Day : October 7, 2022

proffer \PRAH-fer\ verb

What It Means

Proffer is a formal word meaning “to present (something) for acceptance.”

// Several recommendations were proffered by the finance board on how to reduce the city’s debt without making drastic cuts in department budgets.

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Aired October 7, 2022

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