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
Earlier proposals reportedly contained longer review periods and more oversight.
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The proposal was meant to avoid the state paying hundreds of millions of dollars in deferred maintenance costs for the two facilities, IDOC has said.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
But this new proposal adds a new behavior into the mix, by suggesting this wasn’t a passive act, but deliberate.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
The 2026 Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee brought forth the proposal.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The proposal was meant to avoid the state paying hundreds of millions of dollars in deferred maintenance costs for the two facilities, IDOC has said.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
But this new proposal adds a new behavior into the mix, by suggesting this wasn’t a passive act, but deliberate.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
The 2026 Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee brought forth the proposal.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposal
Noun
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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There’s also a useful guide to Lisbon with some genuinely off-radar suggestions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The New School’s AAUP chapter has claimed that among the professors laid off this week were several who never recieved a buyout offer or were from programs set for closure, and thus catching them off guard.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
4 June 2026
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Anyone eager to escape to Europe for the warmer months—and especially those who love to travel by boat—would be remiss not to take a peek at the exceptional itineraries on offer from Celestyal Cruises.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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“Proposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposal. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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