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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Walz unveiled the costly proposal, which would drastically shift oversight duties from counties across the state onto the Minnesota Department of Human Services, during a Tuesday press conference.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Lastly, Vlachos had submitted a proposal to JobsOhio, the Ohio State president's office and others for a mobile job-search app for Ohio veterans, according to JobsOhio social media posts.
—Julie Carr Smyth The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
At a meeting Thursday, district officials brought school board members a proposal to drop its tuition to $0.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
City leaders told the American-Statesman the proposal is meant to prepare Austin for potential civil rights violations during federal immigration enforcement operations and responds to public calls for a more coordinated local response.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Lastly, Vlachos had submitted a proposal to JobsOhio, the Ohio State president's office and others for a mobile job-search app for Ohio veterans, according to JobsOhio social media posts.
—Julie Carr Smyth The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
At a meeting Thursday, district officials brought school board members a proposal to drop its tuition to $0.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
City leaders told the American-Statesman the proposal is meant to prepare Austin for potential civil rights violations during federal immigration enforcement operations and responds to public calls for a more coordinated local response.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
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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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