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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
Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing to spend $300 million for student safety measures in next year’s budget, a $10 million increase from last year, but the funding can only be used for public schools.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
To address its funding shortfall, the county is proposing eliminating hundreds of positions and adopting a series of measures that the county asserts will reduce costs and improve efficiency.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is proposing a longer-term ceasefire.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Is this the first study proposing volcanoes affected the AMOC?
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The authority is proposing to extend the tax, which would raise about $645,000 a year, for another 30 years.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Mayor Karen Bass and City Council members are proposing reforms to give Los Angeles majority control of LAHSA’s oversight board and greater authority over some administrative functions and programs.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Ambani asked the Colombian government to reconsider the decision, proposing to house them at his rescue center.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
To add insult to injury, RTD management is proposing 20% cuts to public transit.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
To address its funding shortfall, the county is proposing eliminating hundreds of positions and adopting a series of measures that the county asserts will reduce costs and improve efficiency.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is proposing a longer-term ceasefire.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Is this the first study proposing volcanoes affected the AMOC?
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The authority is proposing to extend the tax, which would raise about $645,000 a year, for another 30 years.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Mayor Karen Bass and City Council members are proposing reforms to give Los Angeles majority control of LAHSA’s oversight board and greater authority over some administrative functions and programs.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Ambani asked the Colombian government to reconsider the decision, proposing to house them at his rescue center.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
To add insult to injury, RTD management is proposing 20% cuts to public transit.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposing
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Reports suggesting Sarah Ferguson has stepped back from public life to protect her family are being met with skepticism from within her own circle.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2026
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These people were not suggesting that the Texans overpaid for Anderson, but none were shocked his new contract reached $50 million per year.—
Jonathan M. Alexander,
Houston Chronicle,
3 May 2026
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An hour before Hitchcock's execution, Texas is planning to put James Broadnax to death for the 2008 double murder of two Christian music producers in the Dallas suburb of Garland.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Countries across the Gulf have arrested scores of people during the war, on charges ranging from posting images of wartime damage, to planning terrorist attacks with Iran.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Social media posts, showing Soleimani Afshar posing for glamour shots and photos of Hosseiny in a similar vein, were published by numerous news outlets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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In 2012, Amazon sponsored the gala and the tech titan held the honorific, posing with the likes of Wintour, Miuccia Prada and Carey Mulligan.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Prosecutors say that Allen tried to storm the dinner − where Vice President JD Vance and others from the administration were also in attendance − with multiple guns and knives, intending to kill high-ranking officials.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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From Stoll's perspective, Howard wasn't intending to kill his lover.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Granted, many of the commentators offering these predictions are employed by traditional universities, and might tend to believe more strongly in the enduring relevance of the academy.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
5 May 2026
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Chick-fil-A in Boston's Copley Square is offering a free original chicken sandwich on May 4.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Many companies have filed lawsuits seeking refunds and companies are contemplating the impact this would have on shareholders.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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California is contemplating a one-time, 5 percent levy on the state’s billionaires—200 or so people in a population of 40 million.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Most of her friends didn’t have dates, though Maple was going with a girl named Sasha, and Sloane was going with Leo, a boy from their grade.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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These kind of abuses mean that the department isn't going after oil companies that are price gouging.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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However, Manilow, now cancer-free, is aiming to return to touring in June, the same month the singer releases his first new album in nearly 15 years, What a Time.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
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The variety could grow further in coming years with Relativity Space, Stoke Space and Astra Space all progressing with rockets aiming to launch from Cape Canaveral, while SpaceX looks to bring its Starship and Super Heavy to the Space Coast before the end of the year.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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“Proposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposing. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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