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as in suggested
to set before the mind for consideration
he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon
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as in planned
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 proposed
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Four schools stand less than a mile away from the proposed State Sunlight/Long well pad.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
The proposed rezoning is similar to past requests, as the airport expands and changes areas to compatible land uses, much to the dismay of many nearby residents.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
The proposed union would include curators, conservators, educators, and retail workers.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Nov. 2025
These census blocks can then be aggregated by both the current and proposed maps.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The study says the proposed four-spacecraft constellation could spot these tornadoes on the fly.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Stark has also played a role in other city housing projects, such as expanding access to accessory dwelling units and assisting with the proposed Renter's Council.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2025
Officials said the proposed 8,137-square-foot Fire Station 94, next to Brentwood Veterans’ Memorial Hall on First Street, will enhance emergency response times.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Alan Greenblatt, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Aleshire said the development firm proposed surrendering that portion of the property months ago as a gift to the city and the two parties have been in amicable negotiations since.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
China Mobile proposed its first L1 project with 2,520 satellites, while Shanghai Spacecom filed for 1,296 satellites as part of the Qianfan megaconstellation.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
When first proposed, the RAISE Act began with a good premise, but the specific provisions in that earlier version would have made New York by far the most challenging place to develop LLMs.
—Julie Samuels, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
As Schwering continued to investigate crypto scams, Dillon proposed an ordinance banning crypto ATMs in the city.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Maduro was an illegitimate despot who had violated every agreement, including one in 2023 with the Biden administration, which proposed to lift sanctions in exchange for holding free and fair elections.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Nearly three decades have passed since Prince Edward got down on one knee and proposed to Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
The Football Association of Ireland passed the resolution, proposed by Irish club Bohemians, with more than 50% of its delegates supporting it.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
In December, locals crowded into a planning commission meeting, where a public hearing on the proposed rezoning was on the agenda, leading to the postponement of the event.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Four schools stand less than a mile away from the proposed State Sunlight/Long well pad.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
The proposed rezoning is similar to past requests, as the airport expands and changes areas to compatible land uses, much to the dismay of many nearby residents.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
The proposed union would include curators, conservators, educators, and retail workers.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Nov. 2025
These census blocks can then be aggregated by both the current and proposed maps.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The study says the proposed four-spacecraft constellation could spot these tornadoes on the fly.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Stark has also played a role in other city housing projects, such as expanding access to accessory dwelling units and assisting with the proposed Renter's Council.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2025
Officials said the proposed 8,137-square-foot Fire Station 94, next to Brentwood Veterans’ Memorial Hall on First Street, will enhance emergency response times.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Several red states have proposed legislation modeled on California's 2023 law, which bans four food additives.
—Alan Greenblatt, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Aleshire said the development firm proposed surrendering that portion of the property months ago as a gift to the city and the two parties have been in amicable negotiations since.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
China Mobile proposed its first L1 project with 2,520 satellites, while Shanghai Spacecom filed for 1,296 satellites as part of the Qianfan megaconstellation.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
When first proposed, the RAISE Act began with a good premise, but the specific provisions in that earlier version would have made New York by far the most challenging place to develop LLMs.
—Julie Samuels, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
As Schwering continued to investigate crypto scams, Dillon proposed an ordinance banning crypto ATMs in the city.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Maduro was an illegitimate despot who had violated every agreement, including one in 2023 with the Biden administration, which proposed to lift sanctions in exchange for holding free and fair elections.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Nearly three decades have passed since Prince Edward got down on one knee and proposed to Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
The Football Association of Ireland passed the resolution, proposed by Irish club Bohemians, with more than 50% of its delegates supporting it.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposed
Adjective
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The alleged person of interest was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and lighter pants, with their hands in their pocket and their face could not be seen.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The United States has imposed sanctions on Hernández Dala for alleged involvement in serious human rights violations.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Police said evidence suggested Salat was aware of the victim’s age and attempted to meet with the child in person.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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Information widely available within the industry suggested that land movement related to hurricane activity was a threat to pipelines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While the temporary jail facility will not be subject to the city ordinance requiring the standard, the permanent facility that is also planned will be.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The company has previously stated that its first production vehicle is planned for market entry in 2027.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In one photo, Brinkley posed on a rocky shoreline as gentle waves rolled in behind her.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Back in December, the couple posed for a rare photo together on a New York City date night.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The measures, which had been agreed to in writing in mid-November 2023, were intended to address Lively’s concerns about on-set conduct and safety.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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But ever since, they’ve been shut out, no pun intended.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But that hypothetical reality is likely months away, at best.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
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In a hypothetical world where college athletes are unionized employees, the athletes’ union might negotiate better terms for some athletes—but that’s not reality and won’t be a reason for the Ninth Circuit to reverse Wilken.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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According to the governor’s office, the original design of the project contemplated the demolition of the synagogue on the One Brooklyn Health System campus, but following intervention from Hochul, the synagogue’s demolition has been removed from the plans for affordable housing.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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One of the scenarios being contemplated is that only two-thirds or a majority of that number would need to turn out.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Proposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposed. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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