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
The plan mandates the least cuts for the Lower Basin states and is generally less flexible than the other proposals.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
It was not revealed what was in the proposals.
—Azhar Sukri,terri Cullen,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Her proposals don’t protect families.
—Allysson Bornt, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
On April 2, 2025 Taylor sent out a cookbook proposal and heard back within a week.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
It was not revealed what was in the proposals.
—Azhar Sukri,terri Cullen,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Her proposals don’t protect families.
—Allysson Bornt, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
On April 2, 2025 Taylor sent out a cookbook proposal and heard back within a week.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposal
Noun
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His suggestion is to fence it off, preventing the hogs from coming into the neighborhood.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Most of them sound like throwaways from a brainstorming session, or worse… ChatGPT suggestions.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Netflix bowed out of the race in late February, when Paramount made a new offer that topped Netflix’s final bid and the streamer drew the line at going any higher.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Listed as a 3-star recruit, Jones had offers from Oregon State, Washington State and the Idaho Vandals, but decided to remain in the Treasure Valley to be part of a wide receiver group that’s undergoing a major upheaval in 2026.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Proposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposal. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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