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Common collocations with sacrifice in American Collocation

sacrifice noun

US /ˈsækrɪˌfaɪs/

big

big
considerable
enormous
great
huge
major
real

History abounds with tales of men and women who made great sacrifices for love.

small

little
small

There are small sacrifices that can be made to save money.

leading to death

final
supreme
ultimate

These are the widows of soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice.

unselfish or good

courageous
heroic
noble
selfless

Thanks to their courageous, selfless sacrifices I was born and raised as a free, equal citizen.

personal

own
personal
self

My act of self-sacrifice impresses my shipmates.