proposals

plural of proposal

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Recent Examples of proposals Fazio’s plan includes proposals that would add additional transparency to the legislative earmark process that was utilized by McCrory to direct money to organizations in his district. Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026 State lawmakers introduced bills in January to ban annual rate increase requests, but the proposals have not advanced through the Legislature. Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The department expects to release requests for proposals for program grants in January 2027, with applications due in March 2027. Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Had the Italian not claimed publicly that Richarlison wanted to leave, Spurs would have had a stronger hand in transfer talks with potential suitors and the player might have been more open to the club’s proposals. Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Ultimately, Tackett urged the MMSD Commission to conduct its own full review of both proposals before voting. Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026 In 2010, Lucas formally proposed a museum on the former commissary site at San Francisco’s Crissy Field, but the Presidio Trust opened the location to competing proposals and ultimately rejected all three finalists. Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Earlier this year, ICE dropped proposals to convert two rural Pennsylvania warehouses and a three-building warehouse complex in Socorro, Texas, into detention centers. María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Way back in 2025, Brianne explored the politics of water quality improvement proposals. Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposals
Noun
  • Everyone has suggestions on what to do next, and frankly, Counsell seems ready to listen.
    Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The tool can remember user details, make suggestions based on activity across Meta's apps and, with permission, connect to services including email, Stripe, and Plaid to help plan events and make purchases.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Wong, meanwhile, should have had more offers for parts than ever.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Some have already signed with top Hollywood agencies and received offers for reality shows, podcasts, brand deals and more, turning their digital followings into business empires.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Proposals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposals. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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