1
as in to suggest
to set before the mind for consideration
he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon
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2
as in to plan
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
we propose to buy a new house within the next year
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Recent Examples of propose
Fully evaluate any project proposed for fiscal and community impact.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
It was later revealed that Billy Ray had proposed the month before.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
School districts say cutting that funding in half, as proposed, would threaten their ability to offer the array of classes high school students now use to earn college credits and could shift exam costs to families.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2025
That cost her a chance to vote on the state's biannual budget and propose a bill to expand access to mental health resources for residents.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
It was later revealed that Billy Ray had proposed the month before.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
School districts say cutting that funding in half, as proposed, would threaten their ability to offer the array of classes high school students now use to earn college credits and could shift exam costs to families.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2025
That cost her a chance to vote on the state's biannual budget and propose a bill to expand access to mental health resources for residents.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propose
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Several economic indicators suggest a potential recession, including declining stock prices and weakening consumer sentiment.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The president on Tuesday also suggested that the additional 125 percent reciprocal tax on Beijing, on top of the 20 percent existing tariffs, could be lessened in upcoming days.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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Local clubs planned their yearly budgets around when their members could work the concession stands.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2025
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The new vehicle is also planned for eventual production in China and Europe, Reuters has previously reported.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Especially in the restaurant’s early weeks, Cooper was regularly in the kitchen, working the grill with vigor, occasionally breaking to pose for selfies.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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Visitors pose at the site of Osaka’s 1970 World Expo, now a park.—
Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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What To Know Zelensky Issues World War 3 Warning to Donald Trump A senior British government source also told The Times newspaper of London in March that the West intends to deploy more than 10,000 troops in Ukraine to monitor a possible ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The spaces from which Trump seeks to exclude the AP are not a press facility like the Brady Press Briefing Room and are intended for the president’s personal use, McArthur argued.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Google had contemplated deals with Android phone makers such as Samsung that would provide exclusivity for not only its search app, but also for its Gemini AI app and Chrome browser, according to a document shown at trial.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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To see why, contemplate a recent Wall Street Journal headline concerning Meta.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Last week, a Ninth Circuit panel denied a request by the administration for a stay in one of the cases, Shilling v. Trump, which was filed on behalf of seven transgender troops actively serving as well as an individual hoping to enlist.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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However, in the future, Yamaha hopes to use other tank alternatives to integrate more efficiently and fit better inside the boat hull.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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After several years of blockbuster growth in the remodeling and design business, the White House’s erratic rollout of tariffs aimed at reshaping global trade is already taking a toll.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Instead of jail time, Ballot Measure 110 aimed to expand addiction treatment services in a state that ranked last in such offerings nationwide, through hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue redirected from a cannabis tax and savings resulting from reductions in arrests and incarceration.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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Paramount Global is trying to merge with Skydance Media.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump and his allies in power are trying to erect an authoritarian Mafia state like the one Vladimir Putin and his cronies established in Russia.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Propose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propose. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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