Synonyms of proposes

proposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of propose

1

as in suggests

to set before the mind for consideration

he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggests
• offers
• poses
• recommends
• presents
• propounds
• proffers
• submits
• votes
• advances
• bounces
• puts forward
• nominates
• puts forth
• plans
• arranges
• moves
• maps
• files
• plots
• tenders
• calculates
• contrives
• charts
• lays
• shapes
• trots out
• covers
• lodges
• frames

2

as in intends

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

we propose to buy a new house within the next year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intends
• plans
• contemplates
• aims
• means
• hopes
• tries
• goes
• looks
• purports
• wishes
• purposes
• calculates
• aspires
• allows
• designs
• considers
• meditates
• attempts
• figures on
• strives
• ponders
• dreams
• schemes
• accomplishes
• debates
• achieves
• plots
• struggles
• performs
• executes
• mulls (over)
• endeavors
• effects

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proposes

However, desperate to enjoy all the benefits of her unconventional and self-serving situation, without shouldering any of the blame, Uta proposes that Morio be the donor for Junna’s child, and that all three of them move in together. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

The dining room has 28 seats, a private event space holds 10, and the menu proposes just three Milanese and Lombardian dishes for each of the antipasti, primi, and secondi courses (four for dessert). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Health care, homelessness The countywide sales tax initiative proposes imposing a quarter-cent tax in order to increase services for unhoused residents as well as address KCK’s healthcare shortage. — Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

The filing proposes a bifurcated regulatory model that could allow key non-nuclear components of its power plant to be built and operated prior to receiving a full nuclear license. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

The report proposes the deal as a solution to the long-running conflict in Costilla County, which has spurred lawsuits and a breakdown in communication between the ranch’s owner, William Harrison, and the broader community. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

The Strawberry Lane development proposes a density of about two homes per acre if removed from the boundary. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

The draft management plan, on which the department seeks comment, proposes lifting the moratorium on hunting or trapping bobcats. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Hyeunjoo Woo and Jiyun Park’s How to Make a Chiffon Cake proposes an intriguing scenario, turning a woman’s invisible domestic work into AI training data. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026