Thesaurus results for PRO POSER

propose

verb

prə-ˈpōz

Definition of propose next

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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Relevance

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 The Lake County Forest Preserves proposed culling deer to balance nature, and there was some controversy. —

Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 The Civic Center redevelopment board, as proposed, would include public agency participants and private sector partners such as Prebys Foundation, the Downtown Partnership and San Diego Theatres. —

Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 To help balance a budget, the Police Department has proposed cutting vacant jobs and well as positions in the Office of Public Safety Accountability and ending a text and email service for victims known as SpidrTech. —

Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026 In their place, Canton Village LLC proposes a 7,500-square-foot commercial building. —

Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for propose

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Verb

Maybe Idahoans adore those kabobs, shawarma and hummus even more than reviews suggest?

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
Meta suggested that Kaley’s mental-health struggles were attributable not to social-media addiction but, rather, to her mother’s emotional and physical abuse and neglect, and that Kaley’s social-media use was not the source of her troubles but a way to cope with them.

— Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026