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
The committee evaluates proposals for physical changes to buildings within the Downtown Development Review Overlay District.
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Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
On June 30, three months into the standoff, the Missouri Senate Insurance and Banking Committee called the two sides in for a hearing that broke months of deadlock and prompted new proposals from Anthem.
—Bram Sable-Smith, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The Restore Trust in Congress Act combines several different proposals into one vehicle that supporters say will focus the debate and lead to passage.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
European officials this week plan to review the proposals for deals with Mercosur, Latin America’s biggest trade group, and Mexico, according to Politico.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Similar gains are possible in procurement, where AI can evaluate supplier proposals by simultaneously analyzing pricing structures, delivery timelines and compliance requirements across hundreds of submissions while detecting subtle changes in contract terms between versions.
—Stéphane Donzé, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Twice in the past five years, supermajorities of voters have turned down proposals to build new high school baseball and softball fields in Louisburg, Kansas, home of the Wildcats.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers can vote to uphold or reject such proposals, but by sending a rescission request so close to the September 30 fiscal deadline, the administration ensures the money expires before Congress can act.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Naaman Zhou rides one of the city’s busiest routes to find out what New Yorkers really think about the proposals from these mayoral hopefuls.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
On June 30, three months into the standoff, the Missouri Senate Insurance and Banking Committee called the two sides in for a hearing that broke months of deadlock and prompted new proposals from Anthem.
—Bram Sable-Smith, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The Restore Trust in Congress Act combines several different proposals into one vehicle that supporters say will focus the debate and lead to passage.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
European officials this week plan to review the proposals for deals with Mercosur, Latin America’s biggest trade group, and Mexico, according to Politico.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Similar gains are possible in procurement, where AI can evaluate supplier proposals by simultaneously analyzing pricing structures, delivery timelines and compliance requirements across hundreds of submissions while detecting subtle changes in contract terms between versions.
—Stéphane Donzé, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Twice in the past five years, supermajorities of voters have turned down proposals to build new high school baseball and softball fields in Louisburg, Kansas, home of the Wildcats.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers can vote to uphold or reject such proposals, but by sending a rescission request so close to the September 30 fiscal deadline, the administration ensures the money expires before Congress can act.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Naaman Zhou rides one of the city’s busiest routes to find out what New Yorkers really think about the proposals from these mayoral hopefuls.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposals
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While no information on casting is available, fans have been quick to voice their own suggestions, including Ana de Armas, Jessica Chastain and Eiza González.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Behind the scenes Cora says Chapman has taken his fellow relievers under his wing and even made some suggestions to the coaching staff that have helped improve the club’s pre-game preparation.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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All existing offers aim to privatize the company listed in Toronto as well as New York, according to sources who asked not to be named as the information is confidential.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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Even short‑term projects can boost your confidence, expand your portfolio, and lead to permanent offers.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Proposals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposals. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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