Synonyms of proposing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggesting
• posing
• offering
• recommending
• voting
• presenting
• propounding
• advancing
• proffering
• submitting
• putting forward
• nominating
• bouncing
• putting forth
• filing
• planning
• moving
• plotting
• tendering
• mapping
• arranging
• shaping
• charting
• calculating
• lodging
• trotting out
• framing
• laying
• covering
• contriving

2

as in planning

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

we propose to buy a new house within the next year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planning
• intending
• contemplating
• hoping
• going
• aiming
• trying
• looking
• designing
• meaning
• wishing
• purporting
• calculating
• attempting
• meditating
• aspiring
• purposing
• allowing
• considering
• dreaming
• debating
• figuring on
• pondering
• endeavoring
• struggling
• striving
• plotting
• accomplishing
• effecting
• achieving
• executing
• performing
• mulling (over)
• scheming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proposing

Vought responded to these setbacks by proposing new grant funding rules that would make political considerations key determinants in which grants get funded. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

Some Tennessee lawmakers went further, proposing to prohibit providers from administering mRNA vaccines altogether. — Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Reflecting changes in the market, the developer planning to convert the 65-acre MassMutual office complex in Enfield into housing is proposing to build more — but slightly smaller — townhouses than initially expected. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

Now the school is proposing acquiring another residential building to convert into a school building, building an overpass over a back alley and installing extra lighting in the athletic field to give students more practice and game time. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

And, in the regime that Amodei is proposing, auditors would be there all the time. — Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026

The administrator said that the EPA was also proposing to rescind all remaining greenhouse gas emissions standards for power plants. — Julia Simon, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Calvo’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget eliminates that transfer while proposing major rate reductions for water and sewer customers. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

The House and Senate have proposed different funding levels and timelines, with the House authorizing $500 million annually through 2031 and the Senate proposing $475 million annually through 2030. — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026