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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
Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
The proposed route, once envisioned as stretching 15 miles, has been shortened and reconfigured, and could roll out by 2032.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
Why wait to see if the proposed 5% tax on billionaires’ net worth qualifies for the ballot and is approved by voters later this year?
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
The proposed law, however, did not pass and has not been reintroduced.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Consumer advocates welcomed the proposed investigation.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The proposed four-story, 105-room hotel would be located on four lots immediately north of AJ’s Pizza, on the opposite side of Blackwell Lane, sandwiched between Matson Drive and Village Point.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Its proposed 15% cap, the administration estimated, could save the government $4 billion annually.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
The interim government has also introduced a proposed General Amnesty Law covering acts of political violence dating back to 1999, while excluding serious crimes such as homicide, drug trafficking and human-rights abuses.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Nance proposed bringing the story of rampant fraud to a handpicked journalist, who would interview a suspect cooperating with police, a retailer and someone whose identity had been stolen for the scam.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
In 2025, Shippy unsuccessfully proposed a broader version of the same bill, which called for a decade-long pause in administering the mRNA COVID vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The White Bicycle Plan, created by the countercultural Provo movement in 1960s Amsterdam, proposed closing the city center to cars as part of an effort to curb pollution and improve people’s experience of public space.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2026
Council member Adam Bazaldua proposed the conflict-of-interest amendment against companies that could benefit from the City Hall site’s redevelopment.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
There are nearly 3,400 more proposed.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In the rules proposed by the city staff, noise is a key area of focus.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The Primary and Fallback components are individual self-driving agents that generate their own routes, but the Guardian’s job is to first evaluate the safety and feasibility of what the Primary side has proposed.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
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But Melanson said that the proposed seven-day data retention period in the bill does not give them enough time to investigate and solve crimes.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
The proposed route, once envisioned as stretching 15 miles, has been shortened and reconfigured, and could roll out by 2032.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
Why wait to see if the proposed 5% tax on billionaires’ net worth qualifies for the ballot and is approved by voters later this year?
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
The proposed law, however, did not pass and has not been reintroduced.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Consumer advocates welcomed the proposed investigation.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The proposed four-story, 105-room hotel would be located on four lots immediately north of AJ’s Pizza, on the opposite side of Blackwell Lane, sandwiched between Matson Drive and Village Point.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Its proposed 15% cap, the administration estimated, could save the government $4 billion annually.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
The interim government has also introduced a proposed General Amnesty Law covering acts of political violence dating back to 1999, while excluding serious crimes such as homicide, drug trafficking and human-rights abuses.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
Penn State researchers have proposed that the fury of a lightning bolt can be tamed, shrunk, and triggered on a lab bench inside a piece of acrylic no bigger than a deck of cards.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Nance proposed bringing the story of rampant fraud to a handpicked journalist, who would interview a suspect cooperating with police, a retailer and someone whose identity had been stolen for the scam.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
In 2025, Shippy unsuccessfully proposed a broader version of the same bill, which called for a decade-long pause in administering the mRNA COVID vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The White Bicycle Plan, created by the countercultural Provo movement in 1960s Amsterdam, proposed closing the city center to cars as part of an effort to curb pollution and improve people’s experience of public space.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2026
Council member Adam Bazaldua proposed the conflict-of-interest amendment against companies that could benefit from the City Hall site’s redevelopment.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
There are nearly 3,400 more proposed.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In the rules proposed by the city staff, noise is a key area of focus.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The Primary and Fallback components are individual self-driving agents that generate their own routes, but the Guardian’s job is to first evaluate the safety and feasibility of what the Primary side has proposed.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposed
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Dorchester man arrested for alleged cocaine dealing Boston Police arrested a Dorchester man on drug charges after recovering cocaine during the execution of a search warrant Monday.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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After six years back and forth in the courts, former The Newsroom writer John Musero’s suit against Creative Artists Agency over the alleged poaching of his Main Justice pilot script has taken a couple more dramatic turns and alleged blacklists on its way to trial this coming October.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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Globally, real coastal sea levels are on average about a foot higher than previous models suggested.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Researchers have suggested that Little Foot could belong to the prometheus or africanus species under Australopithecus, or perhaps even be a previously unknown human relative.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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City records from November show police planned to install six more cameras and increase lighting.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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In 2012, Hezbollah planned and executed a suicide bombing on a bus in Burgas, Bulgaria, that was carrying Israeli tourists, killing six and injuring dozens more.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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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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Residents may require medication management and may have previously posed a potential risk to harm themselves or others, but any aggressive behavior must have occurred no less than six months prior to being admitted.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The model also recently posed for V Magazine wearing a long leather cape and knee-high boots—and not much else.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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The World Conference of Classics had all the signs of a typical political spectacle, intended to cultivate appreciation for Chinese culture abroad.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The camp is intended for short-term stays before detainees are transferred or deported.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Specifically, in the new study, the authors found that compared with previous estimates a hypothetical 1 meter of sea-level rise could put up to 37% more land below sea level, impacting 77–132 million people across the globe.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Polling throughout the winter had shown little difference between how the two Democrats performed in hypothetical matchups against likely Republican opponents, but some surveys suggested Talarico ran slightly stronger among independents.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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The other professional path that Godoy contemplated would’ve still brought him back to acting.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Kelce, 36, had contemplated retirement, but he is set to return for a 14th NFL season, all with Kansas City.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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