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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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
Draft rules being circulated inside the NRC propose drastic rollbacks of security and safety inspections at nuclear facilities.
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Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Scientists proposed maintaining high water levels in peatland in northern Europe and placing dead boreal trees in the deep Arctic Ocean as carbon sinks.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Prior legislative proposals, which never gained traction, have sought to address these concerns by proposing limits on how long assets can sit in a DAF if the donor takes an up-front tax break, Fox said.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Both the House and Senate have proposed funding the AIDS drug program for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
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Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Scientists proposed maintaining high water levels in peatland in northern Europe and placing dead boreal trees in the deep Arctic Ocean as carbon sinks.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Prior legislative proposals, which never gained traction, have sought to address these concerns by proposing limits on how long assets can sit in a DAF if the donor takes an up-front tax break, Fox said.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Both the House and Senate have proposed funding the AIDS drug program for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propose
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The investigation suggests corruption extends to the most senior ranks of South Africa’s establishment, but also demonstrates authorities’ willingness to do something about it after years of complacency, one of the journalists who uncovered the graft told the Financial Times.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the document suggests Florida agencies have been assigned more funding than those in any other state through the federal 287(g) program — a controversial initiative that deputizes local officers to carry out limited immigration enforcement duties.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Several ski resorts are closing much earlier than planned because there isn't enough snow to keep them open, and the temperatures aren't staying low enough to be able to make snow.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Edged has five campuses in operation and planned in Spain and Portugal with total capacity for 380 megawatt (MW).—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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The company is taking steps to reduce non-essential activity at its mining and haulage operations in Western Australia, according to a filing from Fenix, which also cited fuel supply disruptions posed by Tropical Cyclone Narelle currently churning off the coast.—
Katharine Gemmell,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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The persistent jamming and spoofing activity in the region also poses key public safety concerns, according to Lisa Dyer, executive director of the GPS Innovation Alliance.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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Bills intended to keep out the pills have cleared one chamber of the legislature in Arizona, Indiana and South Carolina this year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cosby’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, said in an email after the initial award earlier Monday that they are disappointed and fully intend to appeal the verdict.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Till has long been involved with a nonprofit organization called the Firekeeper Alliance, associated with Fire in the Mountains, teaching students on the reservation about how metal can be used as an outlet for catharsis as an alternative to contemplating suicide.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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Robert Pogue Harrison contemplates our ever-growing will to ignorance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some of this, though perhaps not as much as a curious reader might hope, is the subject of a recent GQ interview with the rapper.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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By studying this new planetary nursery and others like it, astronomers hope to get a tighter grasp on how our own solar system came to be.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Democratic bill, aimed at overturning new voting laws in red states, would have created a single national standard for administering elections, including expanding voting by mail.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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His signature domestic policy, aimed at tightening voting rules ahead of November's midterm elections, has stalled in a Congress his party controls, while the House Republican majority is in jeopardy and the party's hold on the Senate is less certain than a year ago.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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People and Policy Federal lawmakers have tried to increase children’s access to dental insurance.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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In other words, restaurants tend to follow the market that already exists rather than trying to start one from scratch.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Propose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propose. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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