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

For overnight trips into the Desolation Wilderness, the Forest Service proposes increasing the per-person permit fee from $5 to $10 in the first year and $15 in the fifth year. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

My theoretical research on Unfiltered Leadership proposes that human behavior under pressure is governed not only by external competence, but also by internal regulation and identity stability. — Dr Natalie Callis, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Rather than taking advantage of genuine quantum effects, Scholes proposes, life might be imitating them instead. — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026

The Federal Communications Commission has been taking public comments on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to preempt state and local permitting rules. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

The plan also proposes stronger methane monitoring and abatement regulations for landfills and additional incentives for farmers to adopt practices that reduce carbon dioxide emissions. — CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026

The AfD proposes extreme anti-migrant, anti-refugee policies and has also criticized the EU’s provision of aid to Ukraine. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

And basically the letter proposes two ways of determining the pace. — Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026

The city government also proposes to strengthen its role as the world's largest offshore hub for renminbi, mainland China's currency, including by exploring the use of renminbi to settle government expenditures where appropriate. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026