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
Moore's original proposal was to have the safe camp located at the Walker property off of Huntsville Road.
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Grace Hurt, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2025
On June 5, González submitted a proposal to the city of Chicago to bring the bar to O’Hare.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
The proposal is set for a final City Council discussion on June 10.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025
The board will vote on the proposal June 24, and since county commissioners have already approved the funding, the plan is expected to pass.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
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Grace Hurt, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2025
On June 5, González submitted a proposal to the city of Chicago to bring the bar to O’Hare.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
The proposal is set for a final City Council discussion on June 10.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025
The board will vote on the proposal June 24, and since county commissioners have already approved the funding, the plan is expected to pass.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposal
Noun
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The friendly staff at The Feathers will advise how to best access it and offer suggestions on shorter walks.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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There were no details about why lawmakers rejected the governor’s suggestion, although several legislators recently voted to audit the project, a proposal that was ultimately shot down.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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But the Orioles could opt to keep Mullins and take their chances with draft-pick compensation via the qualifying offer.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Earlier this year, NatWest also reportedly made a £11 billion offer ($14.8 billion) to acquire Santander's U.K. banking division.—
Ganesh Rao,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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“Proposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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