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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Squeeze Burger announced Tuesday that its sole remaining brick-and-mortar in Roseville is set to close later this month, after its proposal for a new lease was reportedly denied.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
The video depicts deputies struggling to enter before getting inside and arresting demonstrators, who had been broadcasting demands that Stanford place divestment proposals on an upcoming Board of Trustees agenda.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
And with the dawn of the Space Age, scientists began drafting mission proposals and designs for interstellar spacecraft.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
On April 16, a week after that panicked text message from Banfield, Wynn floated another proposal to the bank, this time asking if the school could get a line of credit to cover expenses through the summer.
—Jennifer Palmer, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Jan. 2026
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
The video depicts deputies struggling to enter before getting inside and arresting demonstrators, who had been broadcasting demands that Stanford place divestment proposals on an upcoming Board of Trustees agenda.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
And with the dawn of the Space Age, scientists began drafting mission proposals and designs for interstellar spacecraft.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
On April 16, a week after that panicked text message from Banfield, Wynn floated another proposal to the bank, this time asking if the school could get a line of credit to cover expenses through the summer.
—Jennifer Palmer, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Jan. 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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