proposing

verb

present participle of propose
1
as in suggesting
to set before the mind for consideration he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon

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2
as in planning
to have in mind as a purpose or goal we propose to buy a new house within the next year

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Recent Examples of proposing Most of the alderpeople who signed the Bally's letter also signed the 2025 letter proposing the alternate 2026 Chicago budget that the city is currently operating under. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Tiffany is proposing freezing property taxes, rolling back other tax increases and increasing energy production. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 The owners of the Oak Park Mall in Overland Park are proposing to reshape the mall with new space for restaurants, housing and the arts. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 Socialism generally advocates for collective ownership and government control over production and distribution, often proposing to fund extensive free services like housing and healthcare through taxing the wealthy. — Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 With the new technology campus category, anyone proposing to build a data center would have to bring the request to the council for a decision. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 As an alternative, the city is proposing to phase in the increases over five years. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Since then, various plans for converting it into an industrial park have fallen through, and at one point a company was proposing a large-scale cement processing facility. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 In 2016, Labour member of parliament Toby Perkins introduced a bill proposing England adopt its own distinct sporting anthem, but parliament ran out of time to discuss the matter. — George Edwards, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposing
  1. suggesting
  2. planning
  3. posing
  4. intending
  5. offering
  6. contemplating
  7. going
  8. aiming
Verb
  • Those compounds increased while the astronauts were in space, suggesting food was spending more time moving through their intestines, according to the statement.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For accessories, those benefits did not explain performance, suggesting that gains arose mainly through cross-selling with destination products.
    — Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggesting
Verb
  • Unai Emery has been planning for the exit of No 1 Emi Martinez for the last two summers, and much detailed work has duly gone into sourcing his replacement.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The governor is now planning to veto the remaining provisions in the bill, according to sources familiar with the discussions.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of planning
Verb
  • The video then cuts to Viva posing in front of billboards and posters, including advertisements on the subway, clothing and hair ads, an app advertisement on a truck, a Pandora jewelry billboard and numerous advertisements for clothing stores.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As of mid-April, more than 32,000 people were refused entry through the system and nearly 800 people were identified as posing a security risk, the bloc said.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of posing
Verb
  • Wayne Adams, who has been a vocal supporter of keeping the Sheriff’s Office in Deerfield Beach, announced his candidacy for the Deerfield Beach City Commission five months ago, intending to replace Commissioner Ben Preston.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors and the victims’ relatives said Sandoval broke into the Lancaster home intending to target his former partner, who wasn’t home.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of intending
Verb
  • The company got going initially as an online retailer offering customers a 3D feature to try on the glasses virtually.
    — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Upper West Market is an indoor farmers market that opened in August in Atlanta’s Underwood Hills neighborhood with a variety of vendors offering fresh produce, local meat, pantry goods and homeware.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of offering
Verb
  • In Florida, Tampa officials are also contemplating expanding its youth curfew.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • With rates here already around 4% and with the Federal Reserve contemplating a rate hike later in 2026, this account could soon be even more profitable for savers.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of contemplating
Verb
  • Remember that the most amount of benefit occurs when going from none or little exercise to just a bit more.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The new order also puts a focus on Latino voters, with Nevada going second in the line-up, after Democrats lost ground with the key demographic in the 2024 presidential election.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • Offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner will call the plays after leaving the same role at Georgia Tech, aiming to stretch the field significantly more than Napier’s screen-heavy attack.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Kushner is aiming to present a united front with Israel, but Estrin notes that Israel is sending mixed messages.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of aiming

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