oblation
noun
ob·la·tion ə-ˈblā-shən 
ō-
1
: the act of making a religious offering
specifically, Oblation : the act of offering the eucharistic elements to God
2
: something offered in worship or devotion : a holy gift offered usually at an altar or shrine
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To forget or exceed herself takes the form of erotic dissolution and spiritual oblation. —
Saidiya Hartman, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2023 His father also contributed to oblation research in 1988. —Hannah Drown, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2021 If that bond pool does not have enough money to pay for reclamation, then the state has the legal oblation to come up with reclamation plans and find the funds to pay for reclamation, Pizarchik said. —James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 3 Mar. 2021 President Obama in 2015 rejected the permit as an oblation to the Paris Climate accords. —The Editorial Board, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2021 But with each rise also comes an eventual fade away — to make room for the next month’s oblation. —Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, 26 Aug. 2019
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Saidiya Hartman, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2023 His father also contributed to oblation research in 1988. —Hannah Drown, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2021 If that bond pool does not have enough money to pay for reclamation, then the state has the legal oblation to come up with reclamation plans and find the funds to pay for reclamation, Pizarchik said. —James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 3 Mar. 2021 President Obama in 2015 rejected the permit as an oblation to the Paris Climate accords. —The Editorial Board, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2021 But with each rise also comes an eventual fade away — to make room for the next month’s oblation. —Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, 26 Aug. 2019
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“Oblation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/oblation. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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