Synonyms of propose

propose

verb

prə-ˈpōz 

1

as in to suggest

to set before the mind for consideration

he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggest
• pose
• offer
• recommend
• vote
• present
• put forward
• propound
• proffer
• submit
• nominate
• put forth
• advance
• bounce
• plan
• file
• move
• arrange
• tender
• calculate
• plot
• trot out
• shape
• map
• contrive
• lay
• chart
• lodge
• cover
• frame

2

as in to plan

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

we propose to buy a new house within the next year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plan
• intend
• contemplate
• hope
• aim
• try
• mean
• go
• wish
• look
• purpose
• calculate
• design
• aspire
• allow
• attempt
• purport
• consider
• meditate
• figure on
• dream
• strive
• scheme
• accomplish
• debate
• ponder
• endeavor
• achieve
• struggle
• perform
• execute
• effect
• mull (over)
• plot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of propose

Luxury apartments were proposed for the property, but that never came to fruition. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

The president’s proposed 2027 budget would cut the WIC benefit that helps low-income mothers and toddlers buy fruits and vegetables from $52 to $13 a month for breastfeeding mothers, and from $26 to $10 dollars for young children. — Sunny Patel, STAT, 17 July 2026

In 1991, social scientist Michael Sherraden wrote a book proposing Individual Development Accounts. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

After months of opposition, Palm Beach County commissioners voted against the expansion of Project Tango, a hyperscale AI data center proposed for a site near Arden. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 17 July 2026