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
Crisafulli has since distanced himself from the pledge, backing the plan to build in the park after his new government’s own review also recommended the proposal.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
But many environmental experts, including Earthjustice senior attorney Mychal Ozaeta, say the proposal caters to the coal industry rather than protecting communities.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
From that perspective, several core issues raised by the One Boca proposal deserve serious consideration.
—Michelle Grau, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Michael Benoit, founder of Contractor Bond, sees this shift regularly when reviewing renovation proposals.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
But many environmental experts, including Earthjustice senior attorney Mychal Ozaeta, say the proposal caters to the coal industry rather than protecting communities.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
From that perspective, several core issues raised by the One Boca proposal deserve serious consideration.
—Michelle Grau, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Michael Benoit, founder of Contractor Bond, sees this shift regularly when reviewing renovation proposals.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposal
Noun
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One student’s suggestion was to focus an equal amount of time on both history and current world events.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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For now at least there’s no suggestion of more advanced features like live re-routing.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While Antetokounmpo has spent his entire 12-year career in Milwaukee and led the franchise to its first NBA championship in a half century, the team could be more willing than ever to entertain offers that would return considerable compensation to the Bucks.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That includes agents to help marketers generate subscriber offers, customer service representatives improve their troubleshooting, have subscriber questions and interactions directed to the right people, and help field technicians automate diagnostics and optimize installations, among other things.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Proposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposal. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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