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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
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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Ken Rosenthal,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 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.
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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.
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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.
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Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
Improving the alignment of its proposed greenway.
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Joe Marusak
may 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The budget also establishes 22,770 new slots for free or reduced childcare, which Newsom had proposed decreasing.
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Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Ronaldo, 41, proposed to the former Gucci sales associate, 32, last summer after dating for almost a decade.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Australia had proposed to provide Vanuatu with 500 million Australian dollars ($344 million) over a decade under the terms of the agreement as originally drafted.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Congress has proposed a $20 million line item in DHS appropriations requiring the agency to outfit immigration enforcement agents with body cameras, partly as a result of heavy lobbying by Axon, policing experts say.
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Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Metro Atlantan Ann Marie Allison in her early ‘20s had a whirlwind romance crash and burn with a man who proposed to her just four months into the relationship.
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Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
Last year, the Office of Utility Consumer Counselor recommended that state regulators deny AES Indiana’s request, which would have meant a $193 million base rate increase, and instead proposed a $21 million reduction in current rates.
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Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Several environmental groups have also proposed removing or entirely bypassing the Glen Canyon Dam, draining what's left into Lake Mead, and implementing stricter water conservation measures.
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Adjective
Chapman said the proposed $3 hourly rate is consistent with rates in nearby cities.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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
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
Newsom proposed last month to increase that to $50 monthly, but the budget deal leaves the decision over the possible higher rate to the next governor.
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CBS News,
30 June 2026
The budget also establishes 22,770 new slots for free or reduced childcare, which Newsom had proposed decreasing.
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Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Ronaldo, 41, proposed to the former Gucci sales associate, 32, last summer after dating for almost a decade.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Australia had proposed to provide Vanuatu with 500 million Australian dollars ($344 million) over a decade under the terms of the agreement as originally drafted.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Congress has proposed a $20 million line item in DHS appropriations requiring the agency to outfit immigration enforcement agents with body cameras, partly as a result of heavy lobbying by Axon, policing experts say.
—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Metro Atlantan Ann Marie Allison in her early ‘20s had a whirlwind romance crash and burn with a man who proposed to her just four months into the relationship.
—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
Last year, the Office of Utility Consumer Counselor recommended that state regulators deny AES Indiana’s request, which would have meant a $193 million base rate increase, and instead proposed a $21 million reduction in current rates.
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Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Several environmental groups have also proposed removing or entirely bypassing the Glen Canyon Dam, draining what's left into Lake Mead, and implementing stricter water conservation measures.
—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposed
Adjective
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The Heat received this second-round selection from the Hornets to resolve a dispute over Rozier being under NBA and federal investigation over alleged gambling when Charlotte traded him to Miami in January 2024.
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Sadness, shock, and anger manifested at a vigil in Mattapan Tuesday night, as the community prayed for the woman who was hit and killed during an alleged carjacker's reckless escape attempt last Saturday.
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The company is a major investor in OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, and a report in The New York Times suggested OpenAI is considering delaying an initial public offering of its stock to next year from the second half of this year.
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The congresswoman also pointed to the dissent of Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, who suggested that race played a role in the administration's decision-making process regarding the removal of Haitians.
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No memorial or public service has been planned at this time, Brown's family said.
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All of those players, should their signings go as planned, should be in the Pacers orbit throughout the offseason.
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
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The Chainsmokers duo Alex Pall and Drew Taggart posed for a photo while suited up ahead of the wedding.
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Lisa Benham and her daughter, Zara, posed for selfies outside the Garden.
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Those drums did not stop once over the course of a 90-minute match, even though the team they were intended to support not only did not score but did not come particularly close.
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The letter did not explain the pause, but suggested it may have been intended to preserve evidence.
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China has ratcheted up pressure on Tokyo after comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in November that a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo, which drew criticism from Beijing.
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The workshop’s facilitators posed a series of hypothetical adversarial actions, or vignettes, to the participants.
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The effect of Greenspan’s artistry was to alter permanently the way the capital markets function, and to extend the Fed’s influence more deeply into the economy than Congress ever contemplated – and certainly far beyond any Constitutional remit.
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Following the completion of her fifth season, Powell initially contemplated returning for a sixth year as a DCC — but ultimately decided to hang up her boots and retire.
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“Proposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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