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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Congress must assign a bipartisan panel of unelected experts to shape proposals to balance the budget.
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Jim Nowlan, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Some in Europe have been sceptical of the legality of the proposal, including Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The city will release a solicitation for proposals online to guide the site’s development, city spokesperson Jennifer Singer said.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The whole proposal moment was captured in a viral TikTok video by New Jersey native Evan Phillips, 27, who shared his future bride-to-be’s reaction to seeing him on a rooftop ready to get down on one knee.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jim Nowlan, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Some in Europe have been sceptical of the legality of the proposal, including Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The city will release a solicitation for proposals online to guide the site’s development, city spokesperson Jennifer Singer said.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The whole proposal moment was captured in a viral TikTok video by New Jersey native Evan Phillips, 27, who shared his future bride-to-be’s reaction to seeing him on a rooftop ready to get down on one knee.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Proposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proposal. Accessed 25 Oct. 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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