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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Ramsay said a Medicare proposal to analyze hospital data within weeks after patients are discharged for surgeries or other procedures will drive timely improvements.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
The proposal prompted the Green Feather Movement, started when five students from Indiana University in 1954 spread chicken feathers dyed green – to imitate the one worn by Robin Hood – around campus to protest censorship.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Union members say Starbucks has failed to make new proposals on key issues like staffing levels and pay since the labor group rejected a company offer in April.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
About 12 hours later, Yang drafted and sent an observation proposal to the European Space Observatory (ESO), which quickly approved his application.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
The proposal prompted the Green Feather Movement, started when five students from Indiana University in 1954 spread chicken feathers dyed green – to imitate the one worn by Robin Hood – around campus to protest censorship.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Union members say Starbucks has failed to make new proposals on key issues like staffing levels and pay since the labor group rejected a company offer in April.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
About 12 hours later, Yang drafted and sent an observation proposal to the European Space Observatory (ESO), which quickly approved his application.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for proposal
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“Proposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proposal. Accessed 15 Nov. 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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