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 For now, the EU is holding off on taking a more aggressive stance, fearing Chinese retaliation, and will instead focus on dialogue while proposing a new law to diversify sources of key ‌supplies. —

Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 June 2026 In-House A$AP Rocky’s new gig for Chanel went viral months beforehand when he was spotted seemingly proposing to Qualley in NYC in October. —

Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026 Property owners in Boyle Heights’ industrial corridor, near the 6th Street Bridge, are proposing a plan to fund private security, street cleaning and landscaping, a move that could significantly change how the area is maintained. —

Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 In the Season 2 finale, Alicent secretly travels to Dragonstone to meet with Rhaenyra, proposing a path to peace that would require sacrificing her own son Aegon and effectively conceding the Iron Throne to her longtime rival and former BFF. —

Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 June 2026 But overall, we were left uneasy about lawmakers proposing such monumental legislation with only a few days to consider it. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 This proposal would save owners $400 million in its first year, since the league is proposing skipping an entire class of international amateur players before starting a second, 12-round draft. —

Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 The 149-page study document reviewed by commissioners, proposing a wide-ranging update of the transportation impact fee structure, is Orange County’s most comprehensive look at the issue in five years. —

Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026 All of it came out of an American research enterprise that the federal government is now proposing to fundamentally rewire for no good reason. —

David J. Skorton, STAT, 12 June 2026

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This revelation sparks questions about a potential double standard by MLB, suggesting a stricter enforcement of uniform policies now that the issue has garnered national attention, compared to Kershaw's similar past actions.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The 2024 study, published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, is among a growing amount of human and animal research suggesting plastics pose health hazards that only now are coming into focus.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026