proposal

noun

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.

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On February 25, Ivanka Trump criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's signature policy proposal, the Green New Deal, during an interview with FOX News. — Kim Kelly, Teen Vogue, "Garment Workers Have Organized Strikes for Over 100 Years As They Pay the Human Cost of Fashion," 8 Mar. 2019 Using legal language similar to the Trump EPA's proposal, Murray Energy asked a federal court to review MATS regulations in 2016. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "EPA Wants To Hollow Out Regulations That Safeguard Against Mercury Poisoning," 28 Dec. 2018 The three of them have put forth a proposal that would change this outdated rule to allow religious head coverings such as hijab or kippah on the floor. — Alyssa Hardy, Teen Vogue, "Ilhan Omar Wants to Change the Outdated Rule That Bans Hijab in Congress," 19 Nov. 2018 Multiple factors both forced the couple apart and made a potential proposal impossible at the time. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Why Prince Charles Didn’t Marry Camilla Parker Bowles in the First Place," 12 Nov. 2018 After city officials announced a proposal to site a modular facility in residential neighborhood in Marpole, the building where Richard Nuttall now lives, activists staged a sit-in to block it. — Vernal Coleman, The Seattle Times, "Vancouver, B.C., bet on modular housing to ease homelessness. Could it work in Seattle?," 1 Oct. 2018 That request was part of a detailed proposal the Grand Prix made Friday morning to the Belle Isle Advisory Committee. — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Grand Prix offers $300,000 a year to race on Belle Isle," 13 July 2018 Naperville Planning and Zoning commissioners Wednesday will hear a proposal for a two-story, 41,000-square-foot building at 3103 Odyssey Ave. — Erin Hegarty, Naperville Sun, "Whirlyball business with laser tag, bowling proposed for burgeoning 'entertainment district' off Route 59 and I-88," 13 July 2018 A day after 21st Century Fox submitted a proposal that valued Sky at £24.5bn ($32.5bn), Comcast upped its offer, to £26bn. — The Economist, "Business this week," 12 July 2018

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