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

New agency gets broad powers The proposed Department of Artificial Intelligence would operate as a cabinet-level federal agency. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

The proposed Department of Neighborhood Safety is modeled after a program in Durham, North Carolina. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

The Marquette poll also showed similar levels of opposition across the state, even in places where there is no proposed development. — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026

Its proposed 6,1000-square-foot Mooresville convenience store would include a counter-service restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, Werner said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

The mayors said that if Bow Mar proceeded, the cities could install their own roadway barriers between the proposed Bow Mar gates and cities’ right-of-way. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Ellison believes the proposed Warner merger is the best way to save Hollywood, saying the combination of two storied studios would strengthen not harm the film industry. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Target opened a store at 900 Southeast Laurel Street, just southeast of the proposed Walmart, in 2024. — Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 9 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

Lawmakers in several states have proposed restricting or even banning them. — Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Lawrence bristled at that charge, noting that he's been protesting data centers since last fall when a wave of new projects was proposed across the district and the state. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Lincoln County commissioners are scheduled to vote Monday on a Charlotte developer’s proposed 600-home mega community near Lake Norman that neighbors panned at a public hearing. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026

Ella Bruccoleri returns as the awkward Mary Bennet opposite Dónal Finn as Tom Hayward, who proposed in the Season 1 finale – with Mary accepting. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Wittgenstein proposed to abandon the appeal to essences for the concept of family resemblance. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

The governance framework proposed in this research combines centralized metadata management, pipeline monitoring, data quality management and access policies rather than separating them. — Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

However, the city has proposed an $8 million investment for the transformation, while the details of how the space will ultimately be redesigned remain to be determined. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

His comments come seven months after Tiley proposed a move in the opposite direction by suggesting that best-of-five-set matches be introduced in the women’s competition at the Australian Open from the quarter-finals onwards. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026