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as in suggests
to set before the mind for consideration
he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon
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as in intends
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
we propose to buy a new house within the next year
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Recent Examples of proposes
Kinso detects when someone requests or needs something and automatically proposes connectors within the user’s network, even drafting introductions.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The bill proposes removing cashless bail and allowing officials to order mental health evaluations for defendants.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Working with a larger data base, Klas Rönnbäck proposes an average profit rate of 14 to 15 percent for Southern slaveowners who rented out bondpeople.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Rose, writing a monograph on the failure of realism to capture the climate crisis between 2015 and 2030, proposes that historians should cleave to facts.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The collection also proposes non-traditional solitaire rings and unisex pieces.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
The funding plan proposes $30 million in additional member security over a more than seven-week stretch -- giving each member of Congress around $7,500 each week to spend on security -- more than double their own congressional salary.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
For example, the regional average adoption fee for adult cats is $78, according to the report, while the Humane Society currently charges $100 and proposes a $125 fee.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
If a recipient or the recipient's heir or successor in interest proposes to sell or otherwise dispose of the Emmy® statuette, such persons shall be obligated to return the statuette to the Academy from which received, which will retain the same in storage in memory of the recipient.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The bill proposes removing cashless bail and allowing officials to order mental health evaluations for defendants.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Working with a larger data base, Klas Rönnbäck proposes an average profit rate of 14 to 15 percent for Southern slaveowners who rented out bondpeople.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Rose, writing a monograph on the failure of realism to capture the climate crisis between 2015 and 2030, proposes that historians should cleave to facts.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The collection also proposes non-traditional solitaire rings and unisex pieces.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
The funding plan proposes $30 million in additional member security over a more than seven-week stretch -- giving each member of Congress around $7,500 each week to spend on security -- more than double their own congressional salary.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
For example, the regional average adoption fee for adult cats is $78, according to the report, while the Humane Society currently charges $100 and proposes a $125 fee.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
If a recipient or the recipient's heir or successor in interest proposes to sell or otherwise dispose of the Emmy® statuette, such persons shall be obligated to return the statuette to the Academy from which received, which will retain the same in storage in memory of the recipient.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposes
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The plan also suggests that Palestinian police forces would be trained and supervised by the International Stabilization Force and stationed in the Gaza Strip.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Canavan suggests that machine overlords can represent capitalist forces as well as communist ones.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Sep. 2025
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In reference to the discipline issue, JCPS defended its policies but also asked if the Office for Civil Rights intends to dissolve the resolution agreement the district entered into under the previous administration.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Once the league launches, Cole intends to inject playoff stakes at different times of the year, rather than waiting for October.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Fremont Hotel & Casino typically offers free valet parking for guests, but may charge on some occasions like special events.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Phoenix Children’s Hospital offers mobile health clinics that travelto shelters and disadvantaged communities, providing free medical and behavioral health care to homeless youth from birth to age 24 across the Valley.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The couple plans to spend their lottery prize by donating a portion, setting some money aside for their grandchildren and saving whatever is left.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Tanner then plans to take over the county government — ousting the Joneses from power — and changing the name of Loving County to Tanner County, according to a recent story in the Houston Chronicle.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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The lack of routine monitoring of an industry designed to re-educate drivers poses traffic safety threats, puts Californian’s personal information at risk and creates an unfair business environment that the Legislature previously sought to rein in, several owners of traffic schools said.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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But Pony’s Chinese ownership also poses another challenge.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The couple now keeps the tiny strands safe, even as Jessica contemplates one day turning them into a keepsake.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Not everyone contemplates the cosmos, but star sign beliefs may lead us to choose our romantic partner or judge our existing partner’s motives and intentions, based on what their horoscope says.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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For new-build stadiums, however, the FA recommends there should be a minimum of three metres and, preferably, a four-metre gap.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The San Diego Mountain Bike Association recommends this area for the Big Laguna Trail, a path for cross-country bikers.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Now, Stern, who co-founded Apple Fitness+ and previously oversaw Ford's subscription services, aims to upgrade Peloton's products in an effort to match its wide range of class types with its hardware.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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China's Tianwen 3 mission aims to launch in late 2028 and return Mars material to Earth in 2031.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Proposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposes. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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