proposals

plural of proposal

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Recent Examples of proposals The Cato Institute estimates that the DSA proposals would cost between $71 trillion and $212 trillion over a decade. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026 Researchers pursuing large grants need help preparing proposals, managing awards, navigating compliance requirements and coordinating with other institutions. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026 The amendment expedites, by a few months, the timeline to review proposals for development in a dozen districts that lagged farthest behind in affordable-housing production during the previous five years. — Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Despite pressure to reduce deficits—with proposals to target budget shortfalls at 3% of GDP rather than the current 6% to 7%—the CBO expects the gap between revenues and expenditures to widen over the next decade. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 The Hermantown project is one of several large data center proposals drawing opposition across Minnesota. — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 These proposals make no economic common sense, and would make life less affordable and not more affordable. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 The state agency launched the effort in 2022, convened a stakeholder committee in 2024 and has twice previously published proposals regarding dock sizes. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Lobbying forms don’t say whether companies are arguing for or against the proposals discussed in meetings. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposals
Noun
  • But the group’s suggestions are for candidates and measures that are supported by more conservative voters, leading some Californians to call the guide deceptive.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Other additions include context-aware suggestions within Messages (like turning a message inviting you to something into a calendar entry), SynthID watermarking support in Photos, and support for user profiles in the Apple TV app.
    — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • These can include people classified as affluent, price-sensitive or likely to respond to certain financial offers.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Substack team fends off acquisition offers from Jack Dorsey’s Twitter and Musk’s X, choosing to prioritize their independence.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Proposals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposals. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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