proposal

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pro·pos·al | \ prə-ˈpō-zəl

Definition of proposal

1 : an act of putting forward or stating something for consideration

2a : something proposed : suggestion

b : offer specifically : an offer of marriage

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Examples of proposal in a Sentence

Everyone thought the proposal made sense. The committee is reviewing the proposal for the new restaurant. They put forth a proposal to sell the company. These problems have led to the proposal of a new law.

Recent Examples on the Web Creating a decertification process has been a priority for activists since last year’s racial justice protests, but the proposal has been caught in bitter disagreements with law enforcement groups over how the process should work. — Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2021 State corrections officials are tweaking a plan to replace hard copies of prisoners’ mail with digitized versions, after a legislative committee raised concerns about the proposal that sparked an outcry from inmates’ families and advocates. — Dara Kam, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Sep. 2021 Council will need to approve the proposal before Kennedy sends the application to the state. — Briana Rice, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2021 The Tong Building site had been considered in 2015 and a three-story conceptual design was floated, but the proposal withered with lack of action. — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 8 Sep. 2021 The state proposal included statements that students could presumably make about themselves at certain grade levels. — Sam Dorman, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2021 The letter also said the proposal doesn’t fully account for the housing wealth taken from Albina residents when ODOT seized under eminent domain policies to build I-5. — oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2021 Surprisingly, Democrats favored this school-choice proposal more than Republicans, with support at 82% and 78%, respectively. — Corey A. Deangelis, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2021 However, this $60 billion-per-year proposal would only succeed in exacerbating income inequality while burgeoning the debt. — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 30 Aug. 2021

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