Synonyms of propose

propose

verb

prə-ˈpōz 

1

as in to suggest

to set before the mind for consideration

he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggest
• pose
• offer
• recommend
• vote
• present
• put forward
• propound
• proffer
• submit
• nominate
• put forth
• advance
• bounce
• plan
• file
• move
• arrange
• tender
• calculate
• plot
• trot out
• shape
• map
• contrive
• lay
• chart
• lodge
• cover
• frame

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plan
• intend
• contemplate
• hope
• aim
• try
• mean
• go
• wish
• look
• purpose
• calculate
• design
• aspire
• allow
• attempt
• purport
• consider
• meditate
• figure on
• dream
• strive
• scheme
• accomplish
• debate
• ponder
• endeavor
• achieve
• struggle
• perform
• execute
• effect
• mull (over)
• plot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of propose

The unspent grant money from this year is not unusual, according to Ross, who said some projects come in under budget or are not able to implement their plans as originally proposed. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Questions included whether anyone in the administration proposed a specific amount for a donation, and why some of the donors chose to remain anonymous. — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026

Zaks proposed focusing on melanoma, which has many mutations for immune cells to target, and also advocated testing patients earlier in their disease, to see if the mRNA therapy would reduce the risk of the cancer returning. — Time, 12 Nov. 2026

Efforts to proscribe ecocide continued, and the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities proposed the addition of ecocide to the Genocide Convention in a study submitted to the UN Human Rights Commission in 1978. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Nov. 2026