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as in alleged

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verb

past tense of propose

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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The proposed amendment, which will require the support of at least 94 of the 141 members of parliament to pass, would remove that provision. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 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

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The potential new developer has not yet proposed a formal development plan, which would again go through a public approval process. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 The resolution proposed by the groups would end the county’s spending, contracts, property use and grants for mass surveillance systems like Flock, DeFlock Fort Worth founder Steven Lawrence said. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 The purchase of a portion of the 83,000-acre Cielo Vista Ranch is part of a larger deal proposed in the report, released late Wednesday. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 starting in 2029 and to expand the Division Series to best-of-seven in a plan given to players during collective bargaining Thursday. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 During those negotiations, the owners proposed a 14-team playoff format. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026 The agenda item recommending rejection, which was moved forward by the board’s Fiscal Accountability & Government Relations Committee, mentions that Columbus High proposed to either buy or enter into a long-term lease on the property. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 games starting in 2029 and to expand the Division Series to best-of-seven in bargaining with players on Thursday. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Amid speculation that Drexel plans to sell the 150-year-old building housing the Academy, Philadelphia's city council proposed altering local zoning overlays in order to make selling the building or converting it to other uses more difficult. — Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposed

Adjective

Several Japanese nationals, including executives at top Japanese firms, were reportedly detained in August over alleged violations of dual-use goods export restrictions.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
One answer to such questions comes from the recent resignation of BOR Vice Chair Juanita James, who was appointed to head the search for a new CSCU chancellor, and faced her own criticism for alleged inaction over the problems within the BOR.

— Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

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Foreign governments suggested their citizens remain vigilant, but what can individuals do when threats come suddenly from the sky?

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Although television coverage suggested the capital had escaped the widespread structural destruction visible in communities closer to the epicenter, the earthquake caused major disruptions to daily life.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggested

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Reservoirs in the country were 28% short of full capacity at the end of September and posed a risk to winter crops, according to a report by Nomura on Monday.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
The actors walked the red carpet and posed for photos, including a few with Beard and his father.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of posed

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An artificial intelligence system designed by Anthropic, maker of the Claude chatbot, submitted a false homicide tip to the Philadelphia police, the latest incident of AI agents acting in ways that weren’t intended.

— Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
The company also introduced an additional validation mechanism intended to prevent similar incidents during future testing, according to information shared with police.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

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Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha blasted former first lady Michelle Obama’s podcast, IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, after a segment discussing hypothetical scenarios of men getting pregnant.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
In other words, Curtis’ hypothetical hinged on a somewhat ludicrous notion, which is to say if ESPN chose to revisit that botched experiment, McAfee would be the guy to take on the role as comic foil.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of hypothetical

Verb

Other incentives contemplated include a special 1% sales tax district in the project area and sales tax breaks on construction materials, city documents show.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Batavia city documents suggest this is not the first time a gate at the city boundary has been contemplated, though the city has at various points expressed its preference for having no gates at all and allowing traffic to flow in both directions.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

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