proposal
noun
pro·pos·al
prə-ˈpō-zəl 
1
: an act of putting forward or stating something for consideration
2
a
: something proposed : suggestion
b
: offer
specifically
: an offer of marriage
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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The next one is set to take place in August 2025 and proposals include restrictions and bans on the production of single-use plastics, cutting it off at the source.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 19 June 2025
Though the advocate general’s proposal is non-binding, judges tend to follow four out of five such non-binding opinions.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 19 June 2025
A little more than 50% of Democrats support work requirements for adults on Medicaid, while 66% of independents and 88% of Republicans support the proposal.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Fierce and United Backlash Benji Backer, founder of the nonprofit Nature Is Nonpartisan and a leading conservative environmentalist, accused Lee of lying and condemned him for trying to jam the proposal into the Senate reconciliation bill.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 19 June 2025
Though the advocate general’s proposal is non-binding, judges tend to follow four out of five such non-binding opinions.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 19 June 2025
A little more than 50% of Democrats support work requirements for adults on Medicaid, while 66% of independents and 88% of Republicans support the proposal.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Fierce and United Backlash Benji Backer, founder of the nonprofit Nature Is Nonpartisan and a leading conservative environmentalist, accused Lee of lying and condemned him for trying to jam the proposal into the Senate reconciliation bill.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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“Proposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proposal. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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proposal
noun
pro·pos·al
prə-ˈpō-zəl
1
: a stating or putting forward something for consideration
2
a
: something proposed : suggestion
b
: an offer of marriage
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