propose

verb

prə-ˈpōz How to pronounce propose (audio)
Definition of proposenext
1
as in to suggest
to set before the mind for consideration he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon

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2
as in to plan
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 propose In that example, discrimination persisted at the school for decades, prompting the Justice Department to propose a new agreement in 2024 that the school board rejected. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 But that’s what has been proposed here even as the sane heads in the City Council and beyond have been howling for, and shown the way toward, efficiencies. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 During New Mexico’s 2025 legislative session, no lawmaker proposed funding a buyout for Ruidoso. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 This past August, Cameron popped the question, proposing to Madden on Florida’s Little Palm Island beach. — Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for propose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propose
  1. suggest
  2. plan
  3. pose
  4. intend
  5. contemplate
  6. hope
  7. aim
  8. try
Verb
  • Sanders, one of the left’s leading critics of the AI industry, went a step beyond profit-sharing by suggesting this summer that its companies surrender half of their stock to the government.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Totally suggests the pensive headspace of an adult returning to his childhood haunts trying to make sense of it all.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of suggest
Verb
  • Demonstrators plan to take to the streets again Saturday to denounce the high cost of living.
    — ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The company has not disclosed the specific seeker configuration or guidance architecture planned for the weapon.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of plan
Verb
  • When journalist Mark Halperin posed the question, Vance laughed before giving a brief response.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026
  • More wild weather in SoCal Strong Santa Ana winds that fueled a rash of wildfires in Southern California have abated, but an incoming storm system could pose new risks for the region.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of pose
Verb
  • Project Nessie was intended to stop retail price-matching practices from creating unsustainably low prices, the e-commerce giant said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • According to people familiar with discussions about the policy, Bennett’s prior objections were a message intended for his domestic political constituency.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of intend
Verb
  • In Eatontown, Daunt got out of the car in a strip mall, to contemplate a mild calamity.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Parents contemplate a future where their children graduate into a world where AI has taken over all entry-level jobs.
    — Kiryn Hoffman, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of contemplate
Verb
  • But at this rate, with a slow division race, all three who played Sunday will hope Washington doesn't shock the football world on Monday night.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Stage a rally to give your fans hope of an improbable comeback … and then literally fumble the game away.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of hope
Verb
  • Russia's heavy bombardment of the power grid ahead of winter has been an annual feature of the war, aimed at wearing down Ukraine's appetite for the fight by denying civilians heat and running water.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Marshall has consistently voted against Senate War Powers Resolutions aimed at halting or restricting military operations in Iran.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of aim
Verb
  • Others are trying to drive employees toward what are called Centers of Excellence—essentially hospitals or medical practices with high ratings that may save money in the long-term since employees won’t need to return again and again for care.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Iran continued its campaign of striking ships trying to use the Strait of Hormuz, with four drones in the last 24 hours.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of try

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“Propose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propose. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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