put forward

phrase

Synonyms of put forwardnext
: propose
put forward a theory

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However constructive the initiatives put forward by establishment Senate Democrats may seem, there’s the risk they could be viewed as too tepid for a sizable portion of the electorate who is not keen to preserve any part of the status quo. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Another of witnesses put forward by the attorney general’s office was Maureen Condic, an animal biologist with no clinical experience whose professional publications have exclusively involved animal research. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 But as of Friday, there is no formal proposal, and the owner — the Mathon Fund I Liquidating Trust — is free to put forward that plan, a different one or none at all. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 Global Fashion Agenda has therefore put forward a Call to Action to mobilize action, urging EU and national policymakers to study and introduce incentives needed to make circularity work in practice. María Luisa Martínez Díez, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put forward

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“Put forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20forward. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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