as in suggestion
something which is presented for consideration
the city council is accepting proposals for ways to use that land
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Recent Examples of proposal
Day 14 of the government shutdown is upon us, and the stalemate continues, with Congress still at an impasse over spending proposals.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Days after the proposal was rejected by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the White House extended the offer to all higher education institutions, a source told Bloomberg.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
When a lawyer representing Google confirmed at a September public meeting that the company was pulling its data center proposal, cheers erupted from sign-waving residents.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Efforts to bring it to an end have stalled as both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remain at odds over proposals to reach an end to the conflict.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Days after the proposal was rejected by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the White House extended the offer to all higher education institutions, a source told Bloomberg.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
When a lawyer representing Google confirmed at a September public meeting that the company was pulling its data center proposal, cheers erupted from sign-waving residents.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Efforts to bring it to an end have stalled as both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remain at odds over proposals to reach an end to the conflict.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposal
Noun
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When asked about Roberts’ suggestion that Ohtani’s at-bats were shorter on his pitching days to conserve energy, his response was brief.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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My suggestion is to offer 1% or 2%.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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For jobs paying around $30,000, remote work is rare; for those earning over $200,000, more than 30% offer part- or full-time flexibility.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Two sets of Shanghai-exclusive goodie bags are also on offer.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Proposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposal. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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