as in suggestions
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 proposals
Her proposals included implementing technology to track extortion, militarizing borders and increasing the presence of police and military personnel in high-risk areas.
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Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
And the candidates' crime-fighting proposals were not enough to make inroads with voters, many of whom associate each aspiring president with controversial Peruvian politicians.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Later this summer, the Capital Development Board plans to open proposals for the design and construction of these facilities.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Ivory tower universities like to reward faculty for their imaginative proposals, not for sticking to what the law allows.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
The cluster of data center proposals on the table in Wyandotte County are among numerous that have sprouted up across counties in the Kansas City metro in recent months and years.
—Sofi Zeman
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Other controversial issues during budget season — such as proposals to wipe out the popular December Nights holiday festival and cut neighborhood crime prevention programs — got reversed by the mayor last month.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
On April 9, the EPA announced proposals to amend federal regulations focused on the disposal of coal ash in landfills and surface impoundments, according to the agency.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Project proposals can range from twenty-four to thirty-six months in duration.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
And the candidates' crime-fighting proposals were not enough to make inroads with voters, many of whom associate each aspiring president with controversial Peruvian politicians.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Later this summer, the Capital Development Board plans to open proposals for the design and construction of these facilities.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Ivory tower universities like to reward faculty for their imaginative proposals, not for sticking to what the law allows.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
The cluster of data center proposals on the table in Wyandotte County are among numerous that have sprouted up across counties in the Kansas City metro in recent months and years.
—Sofi Zeman
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Other controversial issues during budget season — such as proposals to wipe out the popular December Nights holiday festival and cut neighborhood crime prevention programs — got reversed by the mayor last month.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
On April 9, the EPA announced proposals to amend federal regulations focused on the disposal of coal ash in landfills and surface impoundments, according to the agency.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Project proposals can range from twenty-four to thirty-six months in duration.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposals
Noun
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The artist encouraged his friend to make suggestions as to the painting’s subject, and Torczyner chose this motif from a number of drawings Magritte showed him.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
9 June 2026
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The Planning Board aims to gather community feedback about its list, along with any suggestions not on the list.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Nearly three-quarters of the claimants have accepted payment offers from Edison, according to the company.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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And lenders understand this dynamic and may preemptively raise their mortgage rate offers to borrowers.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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“Proposals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposals. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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