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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
Actually, retail has to go beyond products because brands are proposing something different because our customers are expecting something different.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
There was a similar outcry after Celine Song's Materialists, which (spoiler) ends with Chris Evans proposing with a daisy ring.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2025
The city is proposing a 14-foot-wide paved pathway that parallels Cantrell Road with a five-foot buffer between the path and the street.
—Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
In the New Year, his administration is considering proposing changes to the city’s local minimum wage laws for tipped workers as restaurant owners struggle with economic difficulties.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Now, Georgia Power is proposing to spend $15 billion to expand its power generating capacity, primarily to meet demand from data centers, and Hubbard is questioning whether data centers will pay their fair share — or share it with regular ratepayers.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Stocks rose off their lowest levels on Friday after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats were proposing a deal to end the shutdown.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Sacramento City Unified School District leaders are proposing a laundry list of cuts to prevent a financial crisis that would put the district at risk of county or state intervention.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The proposal is the first half of a wide-ranging package of reforms city officials are proposing in an effort to streamline rules protecting historic homes and buildings.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
There was a similar outcry after Celine Song's Materialists, which (spoiler) ends with Chris Evans proposing with a daisy ring.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2025
The city is proposing a 14-foot-wide paved pathway that parallels Cantrell Road with a five-foot buffer between the path and the street.
—Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
In the New Year, his administration is considering proposing changes to the city’s local minimum wage laws for tipped workers as restaurant owners struggle with economic difficulties.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Now, Georgia Power is proposing to spend $15 billion to expand its power generating capacity, primarily to meet demand from data centers, and Hubbard is questioning whether data centers will pay their fair share — or share it with regular ratepayers.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Stocks rose off their lowest levels on Friday after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats were proposing a deal to end the shutdown.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Sacramento City Unified School District leaders are proposing a laundry list of cuts to prevent a financial crisis that would put the district at risk of county or state intervention.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The proposal is the first half of a wide-ranging package of reforms city officials are proposing in an effort to streamline rules protecting historic homes and buildings.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposing
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Schulman told Bloomberg the increase in comparable sales was the result of some consumers adding sides or ordering more premium proteins like steak, suggesting wealthier consumers are propping up Cava as others pull back.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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While previous research has begun to highlight the association between dietary patterns and cognitive health, the authors point out that previous findings suggesting a link with dairy have been inconsistent.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The next year, eleven journalists went on to form the White House Correspondents’ Association in response to rumors that the Congressional Standing Committee of Correspondents was planning on selecting which reporters were invited to presidential news conferences.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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They had been alerted that Running Fence was planning to enter the ocean despite having no permit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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After his death, Aldean took to Instagram to pay tribute to the Turning Point USA CEO, sharing a photo of him and his wife posing alongside Kirk.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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After posing on the red carpet, Brown, Harbour and the rest of the cast took the stage inside the Chinese Theatre, where they were introduced by the series’ creators, Matt and Ross Duffer.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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After the death of his addict father, Ethan heads back to see if there’s any money to be made from selling his home, intending to stay, only briefly, with his aunt Sarah, Metcalf’s character, a Brunhilde of the high prairie.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Combs’ lawyers filed a two-page court document on Monday, October 20 intending to appeal his conviction.—
Danielle Bacher,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Buyers fought over a limited supply, with those offering higher down payments and higher offers ultimately being favored by the market.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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But now some of Wall Street’s billionaires—even ones who backed candidates running against Mamdani—are offering their help in light of his win.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, back after a couple of college visits with my teenager, and contemplating this story over my coffee.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Why did Tara spend hundreds of days contemplating Thomas, hair styles, loneliness?—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The company count included insiders like Musk, who held around a 15% stake in Tesla going into the proxy and was allowed to vote his shares.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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But going into markets relying solely on territory pre-sales alone — once the norm at AFM — is today a rarity, with most packages having some financing already in place to mitigate risk — and jitters.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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The team plans to utilize their new experimental platform to investigate other twisted 2D materials, aiming to identify new candidates for future technologies.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tapestry laid out its new strategic vision in September, aiming to build Coach to a $10 billion business by widening the definition of its target audience and essentially going after everybody who might conceivably buy a handbag, not just the people who bought one last year.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Proposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposing. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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