Thesaurus results for PROPOSING

proposing

verb

present participle of propose

as in suggesting

to set before the mind for consideration he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon

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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 In what would be termed a seismic November surprise in any other normal election year, potential POTUS contender Newsom is proposing hiking the Golden State’s $750 million tax incentive film and TV program to more than $1 billion. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026 Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing expanding California’s current film and television tax credit program from $750 million to at least $1 billion annually as the state is struggling to attract entertainment industry jobs. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026 Judd attacked the problem volumetrically, proposing major changes to the building’s massing and roofline. — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026 States including California and New York are proposing disclosure when images are digitally (AI) altered and that the original image be shown. — Anthony Paganucci, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 One of the tri-state region’s most powerful commercial developers is proposing an enormous residential and retail complex that would add just under 600 homes in Stonington. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026 Earlier this week, Vance sent a letter via Qatari mediators to Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, proposing a framework for talks. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 In Iowa, data centers have been a flash point in the race between Democratic Senate nominee Josh Turek and Republican nominee Ashley Hinson, with Turek proposing restrictions and Hinson emphasizing the need for local control. — Naomi Nix, Time, 29 Oct. 2026 Indeed, the union wants to take the luxury tax in the opposite direction, proposing to make the first tier $300 million, up from $244 million today. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026

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Along with the wealth of studies suggesting a reliance on these tools impacts critical thinking , many school districts are wary of thrusting a technology that’s become synonymous with effortless cheating at school assignments into students’ hands.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Nov. 2026
Scientists studying the phenomenon say there are patches of desert in bloom where flowers have never previously been recorded, suggesting that bulbs have remained dormant there since before the phenomenon was first studied in detail in 1997.

— John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of suggesting

Verb

As the outbreak continues to grow, doctors and health officials are concerned about a rising number of cases among pregnant women, posing a risk to both mom and baby.

— Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power shut down power lines that were posing a hazard, officials said.

— Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of posing

Verb

Fernández hadn’t entered the night intending to make Wolf a central figure.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
The extensive federal regulations around the program have been in place for decades, and the J-1 visa is considered a non-immigrant visa for those intending to stay in the country temporarily.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of intending

Verb

The administration says longstanding federal policy of getting people into permanent housing first, then offering voluntary treatment, has failed, and is to blame for the pandemic spike in homelessness.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
Still, even just offering a larger SSD would have gone a long way, considering how large modern apps and video files can get.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of offering

Verb

Now, under new ownership, organizers are contemplating future growth that could involve perhaps 20,000 participants, more visitors from outside North Carolina and a place among the country’s premier destination races.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
The novel begins with Percheron contemplating news of Field’s death, and proceeds to trace their youths, including their meeting, in 1807, when Field is humbled by Percheron’s virtuosity on the piano.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of contemplating

Verb

Back in 2022, the Biden administration imposed export controls that barred Nvidia from selling its most advanced AI chips to China, aiming to slow Beijing’s progress in AI and its potential military applications.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
Scheduled to run through September 2029, the project will test recovering factory waste and used garments across two recycling cycles, aiming to retain the cotton’s commercial value.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

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