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as in hypothesis
an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation
started the discussion with the simple proposition that no one ever does anything out of pure altruism
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as in proposal
something which is presented for consideration
a neighbor with a business proposition to tell us about
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Recent Examples of proposition
In the space of just that one generation, an enthusiast-spec Coyote Mustang (equipped with the Recaro seats and performance-package suspension) went from being a $35,000 proposition to a $55,000 proposition.
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Byron Hurd, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
Iran had struck at that proposition with a demonstration of raw, hard power.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
Proton's value proposition also extends to the use of your data.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
The Defibrillator report notes that this trendy idea is a very expensive proposition that can have a devastating impact on the city’s net tax capacity.
—John Mannillo, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
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Byron Hurd, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
Iran had struck at that proposition with a demonstration of raw, hard power.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
Proton's value proposition also extends to the use of your data.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
The Defibrillator report notes that this trendy idea is a very expensive proposition that can have a devastating impact on the city’s net tax capacity.
—John Mannillo, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposition
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Then a perusal of several studies that spanned decades and oceans made my hypothesis cloudy enough to blot out that April Fools’ Day moon.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Even as a unifying hypothesis was forming, the disease remained an enigma.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Market Match program, which is part of CalFresh, has been cut entirely from the current state budget proposal.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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By the time Ambassador Martin authorized an evacuation, the only way out—since Martin had vetoed a proposal to put refugees on freighters and take them down the Saigon River to the coast (too demoralizing a spectacle)—was by helicopter.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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An alternative theory is that Vermeer employed one of his daughters, Maria, as the model.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Nichols was ready to share with jurors his theory of what happened to Kim Langwell the evening she was murdered.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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His suggestion is to fence it off, preventing the hogs from coming into the neighborhood.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Most of them sound like throwaways from a brainstorming session, or worse… ChatGPT suggestions.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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The thesis is that artificial intelligence is poised to undermine the business model that made enterprise software one of the most profitable industries on the planet.—
Michael Jacobides,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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That thesis has repeatedly proven true over the past three-and-a-half years.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Alfortish sold the building at 525 Clay around the time the Feds started investigating him, and Motta Law has vacated the premises.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The entrepreneur doesn’t necessarily reject the premise of taxing the wealthy, but argues there are better ways to go about it, such as increasing the capital gains tax or upping property taxes for investment properties.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Proposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposition. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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