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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circa 1629
: something (such as a plan or suggestion) that is presented to a person or group of people to consider
: the act of presenting a plan, suggestion, etc., to a person or group of people
: the act of asking someone to marry you
See words that rhyme with proposal Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for proposal Spanish Central: Translation of proposal Nglish: Translation of proposal for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of proposal for Arabic speakers
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