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
Ballot language for the proposals listed below are available on the Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds website.
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Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Despite proposals to mitigate painful effects from the shutdown on SNAP or air traffic controllers, top Republicans in the House, Senate, and White House are sticking with the same strategy: pressuring Democrats to support a clean stopgap bill to reopen the government.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The historic district proposal has taken months to weave through multiple hearings at City Hall.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Since the governor announced the proposal in August, the measure has only increased in popularity among Democrats — receiving support from former President Barack Obama and others.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
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Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Despite proposals to mitigate painful effects from the shutdown on SNAP or air traffic controllers, top Republicans in the House, Senate, and White House are sticking with the same strategy: pressuring Democrats to support a clean stopgap bill to reopen the government.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The historic district proposal has taken months to weave through multiple hearings at City Hall.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Since the governor announced the proposal in August, the measure has only increased in popularity among Democrats — receiving support from former President Barack Obama and others.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposal
Noun
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Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, has repeatedly defended the pain medicine, saying there is no scientific link to autism and warning that such suggestions could endanger maternal health.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Epic Group has suggestions on how factory owners can build differently in a case study that will come out in a couple of months, Ralapanawe said.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Since their interim general manager listened to offers for All-Star pitcher MacKenzie Gore around the trade deadline, the Washington Nationals hired a 35-year-old president of baseball operations, Paul Toboni, to oversee their prolonged rebuild.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Now, however, archaeologists are adding a 3rd-century Roman hospital to the site's many offers.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Proposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposal. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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