Synonyms of proposal

proposal

noun

prə-ˈpō-zəl 

as in suggestion

something which is presented for consideration

the city council is accepting proposals for ways to use that land

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggestion
• offer
• proposition
• plan
• recommendation
• idea
• proffer
• project
• counterproposal
• nomination
• bid
• motion
• presentation
• arrangement
• strategy
• submission
• theory
• counteroffer
• system
• countersuggestion
• overture
• thought
• tender
• advancement
• submittal
• layout
• conception
• game
• plot
• notion
• ground plan
• feeler
• line

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proposal

All 15 policy proposals the poll tested drew majority support from Republicans, Democrats, and independents. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

As part of the initial bond proposal, the district recommended consolidating East Antioch and nearby Santa Fe Trail Elementary — which is less than two miles away — into one school and only rebuilding Santa Fe Trail. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

The proposal cited the center’s continuing support for the National Symphony Orchestra, which has also been performing at alternate venues. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The proposal, first reported by the news outlet NOTUS last month, would involve transferring a roughly quarter-mile strip inside the western boundary of Yosemite to a company owned by the private equity firm Kingsbarn Realty Capital. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026