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as in suggested
to set before the mind for consideration
he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon
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as in planned
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 proposed
Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The proposed test, which the ED plans to implement by July 1st, 2026, is designed to measure the financial return on investment of postgraduate degree programs.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 June 2026
As another deadline approaches, the proposed Ohtani-to-Tampa Bay trade stands as an example — at least for the Rays — of how sometimes the best deals are the ones teams do not make.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Folsom City Manager Bryan Whitemyer presented his proposed 2026-27 city budget to the City Council Tuesday night, offering insight into a period of reflection for the city’s parks and recreation department.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
City staff discouraged a Fifth Avenue study due to uncertainty surrounding the proposed Building Up Illinois Developments (BUILD) Act, a set of legislative initiatives that — if passed by the General Assembly — would change local zoning laws.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
As another deadline approaches, the proposed Ohtani-to-Tampa Bay trade stands as an example — at least for the Rays — of how sometimes the best deals are the ones teams do not make.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Its proposed $100 million redevelopment will include eleven separate projects, each of which can be completed on a different timeline as tax funding slowly flows into the district.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Improving the alignment of its proposed greenway.
—Joe Marusak
may 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
ABC News, 4 June 2026
That includes Shelbyville, where the developer Prologis has proposed turning hundreds of acres of farmland into an 11-building data center facility.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 June 2026
Dodd proposed her father's birthday, June 5, as Father's Day, but ministers selected the third Sunday in June to allow more time after Mother’s Day to prepare their sermons.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 June 2026
After Schumer proposed the first amendment to ban the fund Thursday morning, the Senate came to a standstill as three key Republican senators deliberated.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Republican lawmakers have proposed two amendments to permanently block the fund.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 June 2026
The 2008 study proposed that grazing is a normal behavior, possibly an instinct carried over from wild canid ancestors.
—Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Bland was among a group who proposed that CyncHealth would help kick off the initiative, according to a 43-slide PowerPoint presented to federal officials during an October meeting.
—CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Later in March, Parker instead proposed the $1-per-ride rate after receiving new data about the School District of Philadelphia's $300 million deficit.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Adjective
Monterey Park’s City Council had already banned data centers by ordinance, after a proposed 247,000-square-foot data center met an outpouring of public anger and concern.
—Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The proposed test, which the ED plans to implement by July 1st, 2026, is designed to measure the financial return on investment of postgraduate degree programs.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 June 2026
As another deadline approaches, the proposed Ohtani-to-Tampa Bay trade stands as an example — at least for the Rays — of how sometimes the best deals are the ones teams do not make.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Folsom City Manager Bryan Whitemyer presented his proposed 2026-27 city budget to the City Council Tuesday night, offering insight into a period of reflection for the city’s parks and recreation department.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
City staff discouraged a Fifth Avenue study due to uncertainty surrounding the proposed Building Up Illinois Developments (BUILD) Act, a set of legislative initiatives that — if passed by the General Assembly — would change local zoning laws.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
As another deadline approaches, the proposed Ohtani-to-Tampa Bay trade stands as an example — at least for the Rays — of how sometimes the best deals are the ones teams do not make.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Its proposed $100 million redevelopment will include eleven separate projects, each of which can be completed on a different timeline as tax funding slowly flows into the district.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Improving the alignment of its proposed greenway.
—Joe Marusak
may 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Verb
One new rule being proposed by the Education Department would overhaul the system that decides which colleges can receive federal money, known as the accreditation process.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
That includes Shelbyville, where the developer Prologis has proposed turning hundreds of acres of farmland into an 11-building data center facility.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 June 2026
Dodd proposed her father's birthday, June 5, as Father's Day, but ministers selected the third Sunday in June to allow more time after Mother’s Day to prepare their sermons.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 June 2026
After Schumer proposed the first amendment to ban the fund Thursday morning, the Senate came to a standstill as three key Republican senators deliberated.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Republican lawmakers have proposed two amendments to permanently block the fund.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 June 2026
The 2008 study proposed that grazing is a normal behavior, possibly an instinct carried over from wild canid ancestors.
—Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Bland was among a group who proposed that CyncHealth would help kick off the initiative, according to a 43-slide PowerPoint presented to federal officials during an October meeting.
—CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Later in March, Parker instead proposed the $1-per-ride rate after receiving new data about the School District of Philadelphia's $300 million deficit.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposed
Adjective
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The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is also investigating the alleged assault.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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The alleged stabbing was due to a confrontation between the two teenagers, according to police.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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All of the artists who have pulled out suggested they were misled about the event’s political associations.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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It's also suggested that our four giant planets — Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune — gradually shifted into their current orbits due to a series of interactions with one another's gravity.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Hotels are also planned by the investors in surrounding areas in the Vjosa-Narta protected zone, which environmentalists say is rich with wildlife, including flamingo habitats.—
Emmet Lyons,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The six-time NASCAR Cup Series champion owner had planned to have Kyle Busch by his side on the Saturday before the Cup race at Michigan International Speedway.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
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Beyond the direct threat posed by drones, Russians are facing growing fuel shortages as Ukraine’s strikes on oil refineries limit supply.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Perboni, who posed arm-in-arm with Firth, coordinated with him, wearing a double breasted ankle-grazing black coat dress.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
Verb
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When Gary Vernon began riding mountain bikes in Arkansas almost 40 years ago, there was very little infrastructure intended for riders without deep experience—or a devil-may-care attitude.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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It is intended to help plans manage unnecessary or duplicative care.—
Eve Cunningham,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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In a hypothetical invasion, the two countries could pincer the border and sever the only land route into the Baltic states from the rest of NATO.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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And according to Sengupta and his colleagues, missions like Solar Cruiser or Betts' hypothetical space-weather station are technologically feasible today.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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Setting the table Regional leaders contemplated that very possibility before the West Sacramento minor league park was ever built.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Senate Republicans briefly contemplated a measure that would have provided a billion dollars to bolster ballroom security, but that provision has since been dropped from a larger GOP bill.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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“Proposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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