Synonyms of proposed

proposed 1 of 2

adjective

as in alleged

Related Words

• alleged
• presumed
• hypothetical
• assumed
• supposed
• unproved
• unproven
• speculative
• presupposed
• theoretical
• conjectural
• untested
• conceptual
• moot
• debatable
• abstract
• academic
• suppositional
• metaphysical
• intellectual
• nonclinical
• nonpractical
• nonempirical

Dissimilar Words

• actual
• real
• practical
• clinical
• factual
• defined
• demonstrated
• confirmed
• definite
• concrete
• established
• distinct
• tested
• validated
• proven
• substantiated
• verified
• attested
• empirical
• authenticated
• observational
• time-tested
• nonspeculative
• nontheoretical

proposed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of propose

1

as in suggested

to set before the mind for consideration

he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggested
• posed
• recommended
• offered
• voted
• propounded
• put forward
• proffered
• presented
• advanced
• put forth
• submitted
• nominated
• bounced
• planned
• filed
• tendered
• plotted
• moved
• arranged
• mapped
• calculated
• shaped
• lodged
• trotted out
• contrived
• framed
• laid
• covered
• charted

2

as in planned

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

we propose to buy a new house within the next year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planned
• intended
• contemplated
• hoped
• meant
• aimed
• designed
• tried
• went
• looked
• wished
• calculated
• purported
• attempted
• considered
• purposed
• allowed
• figured on
• aspired
• meditated
• dreamed
• debated
• plotted
• struggled
• endeavored
• accomplished
• achieved
• pondered
• performed
• effected
• executed
• mulled (over)
• schemed
• strove

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proposed

Adjective

The proposed law, which would federalize elections, require additional documentation in order to vote and curtail mail-in registration and ballots in all states, faces major logistical, legal and political hurdles. — Sorelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Newsom later eliminated state funding for the California Civic Media Program in his proposed 2026-27 budget, despite having celebrated the agreement in 2024. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Chapman said the proposed $3 hourly rate is consistent with rates in nearby cities. — 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

Improving the alignment of its proposed greenway. — Joe Marusak may 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026

Verb

His campaign has proposed property tax freeze for seniors, no-cost diagnostic mammograms and less regulation on businesses. — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

This session, lawmakers proposed HB1174, which would direct the Department of Justice to collect and track HOA complaints but stops short of giving the agency authority to investigate disputes or enforce state law. — Nora O'Neill 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026

In 2018, after Duke University researcher Barton Haynes nominated him for the Shaw Prize, Fauci proposed another. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026

Platner proposed supplementing the fund with money redirected from fossil fuel subsidies and revenues from federal energy leases. — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

North of the channel, where dredging had been proposed, researchers found relatively few conchs. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

The development, Heartland at Hidden Hills proposed by Fieldstone Communities, will be built east of the existing street Silverado Trail. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026

Felipe proposed to Letizia in 2003 Felipe and Letizia were introduced by friends at a dinner party. — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

Scientists have long proposed that modern Homo sapiens outcompeted their robust cousins through sheer intelligence. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026