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noun

Definition of proffer

as in proposal

something which is presented for consideration a generous proffer of his baronial estate for the charity gala

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verb

ˈprä-fər

as in to offer

to put before another for acceptance or consideration proffered his assistance in helping the two sides reach a compromise

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as in to suggest

to set before the mind for consideration proffered a novel solution for getting themselves out of debt

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Noun

The latest White House proffer came signed by the administration’s border czar and legislative director—powerful men but still not the President. — Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Mar. 2026 But under questioning from Cruz, Vladeck conceded that approving a nondisclosure order without any factual proffer would be inconsistent with a judge’s oath, if that hypothetical were true. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026

Verb

All of these works proffer visions of escape from civilization and thereby from maturity. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Gentile also proffered detailed advice on how to treat a patient suffering from the Black Death. — Literary Hub, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for proffer

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Noun

The measure orders the Department of Finance to develop proposals to require California’s largest corporations to help pay for employees’ Medi-Cal coverage and submit them to lawmakers by March 1, 2027.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
By midday Thursday, the Federal Register logged nearly 100,000 comments about the proposal, many of them expressing concern.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of proposal

Verb

In April, authorities say investigators with the California’s Contractors State License Board’s Statewide Investigative Fraud Team discovered online advertisements offering construction services that did not list a contractor license number.

— Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
For a few hours, bhajan gatherings offer an escape from those pressures.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of offer

Verb

Bryan West The couple's nuptials reportedly will be a multi-day event; The New York Times suggested a smaller gathering of about 100 people will take place July 2, with a much bigger celebration on July 3.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The score might not suggest dominance, but Colombia controlled the game from the outset and held possession for nearly two-thirds of the match.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

Definition of suggest

Noun

That suggestion has been met with skepticism on Capitol Hill and abroad, with Syria’s foreign minister telling Lebanon’s president earlier this month that officials had ruled it out.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
The same 27,048-person study found that where leaders always recognize suggestions, employees are about 12 times more likely to recommend the company as a great place to work, and where good suggestions always lead to change, 18 times.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of suggestion

Verb

When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.

— Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Officials advise the public to give bears space and not let pets bother them.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of give

Verb

Recently, the Illinois Register proposed amending the administrative code to update the definitions of the various alcohol categories solely by their production process — not their alcohol content.

— Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Officials have not yet set a timeline to bring in a Palestinian technocrat committee to take governance of the enclave from Hamas, and the international force that proposed security infrastructure is yet to materialize.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of propose

Verb

Oman’s Foreign Ministry also condemned the latest attacks against Bahrain and Kuwait in an X post, warning that the escalation of military tensions in the region poses a threat to not only its security, but overall maritime safety.

— Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Despite the challenges posed to ranchers, wolves play an important role in managing the balance of an ecosystem.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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