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
The scientific law of superposition, proposed by Danish geologist Nicolas Steno in the seventeenth century, helped clarify that younger strata always sit atop older strata, since that’s how sediments accumulate in lake beds and seafloors and so on.
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Laura Poppick, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
And then Democrats are prepared to propose dozens of amendments to the package, a process called vote-a-rama.
—Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
In Kane County, west of Elgin, a plan to build 900 housing units on a broad swath of what was once farmland near rural La Fox has been proposed.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Food and Drug Administration proposed a dramatic expansion of its power to speed up drug reviews.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 20 June 2025
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Laura Poppick, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
And then Democrats are prepared to propose dozens of amendments to the package, a process called vote-a-rama.
—Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
In Kane County, west of Elgin, a plan to build 900 housing units on a broad swath of what was once farmland near rural La Fox has been proposed.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Food and Drug Administration proposed a dramatic expansion of its power to speed up drug reviews.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propose
Verb
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But only $2 million is being allocated to nutrition, an amount experts suggest is inadequate.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Tracking is suggesting a five-day debut in the $100 million to $125 million range, but that that number could climb higher.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Harkins plans to open a second BackLot at Verrado Marketplace, a shopping mall being built in Buckeye.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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By the end of 2025, CATL plans to have 1,000 stations across 31 cities.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The industry is under further threat posed by the uncertainty over the outcome of tariff negotiations between the Trump administration and international countries.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Every one of his 70-odd dishes is intended to complement drink, not the other way around.—
Derek Sandhaus,
Saveur,
10 July 2025
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However, Hwang never intended that to be the message.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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While Leslie’s book is largely about Lennon, McCartney and their fruitful collaborations, contemplate what George Harrison became.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Wright decided to come out after contemplating suicide in 2006.—
Jeff Nelson,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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While the elimination of the commercial lease tax is final, Higgins and others who have been pushing for the Northeast Corridor rail project hope Perez will help Miami-Dade find other matching dollars when the Florida Legislature reconvenes at the end of 2025.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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With the Dolphins, Waller hopes to be a force on offense.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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By placing teachers at the center of innovation, the AFT and its partners aim to ensure that the next generation of students learns not just reading, writing, and arithmetic, but also how to use artificial intelligence wisely and with purpose.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Its two-step function—first delivering a light mist to loosen mucus, followed by gentle suction—aims to make nasal clearing more efficient and less disruptive.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Ruby Rodriguez, 62, of California, was charged with trespassing in December after trying to gain access to the club.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Sure, sure, the 1981 movie was set in the future — one in which the United States was at war with an allied Soviet Union and China — so the script gets a pass for trying to slip this past us.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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“Propose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propose. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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