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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
This proposition is about saving democracy for our country.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Adding a running back at the right price wouldn't be a bad idea, but choosing to target that position over defense is just a head-scratching proposition.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
McCray had an expensive new SUV in front of his residence, Garcia testified, and a proposition for his old backcourt mate.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
This year’s proposition builds on that measure by creating a recurring payment of $1 billion dollars to the fund starting in September 2027.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Adding a running back at the right price wouldn't be a bad idea, but choosing to target that position over defense is just a head-scratching proposition.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
McCray had an expensive new SUV in front of his residence, Garcia testified, and a proposition for his old backcourt mate.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
This year’s proposition builds on that measure by creating a recurring payment of $1 billion dollars to the fund starting in September 2027.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposition
Noun
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In proving their hypothesis, researchers fed LLMs continually with X posts that were either short and viral or were shaped to grab users’ attention.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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This notion supports the continuity hypothesis of dreaming, which proposes that dream content often reflects aspects of a person’s waking life.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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The proposal would assign a DOJ team from another district to examine device backups and cloud data obtained from an attorney, segregating any privileged content.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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As Sportico reported, OHSAA has considered proposals to drop its ban and intends to accelerate review of another proposal to do so.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The connection between the two cases lies in his approach and the use of controversial theories involving rituals and hidden motivations, which drew significant criticism of his conduct as a prosecutor.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Another theory is that very heavy rainfall after serious drought violently sloshed the waters of Lake Nyos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Any of Morocco’s front three could have featured here; all credible suggestions for player of the tournament.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI can use the SAI team’s knowledge of the macOS platform to develop new ways for ChatGPT not just to make suggestions about, but to agentically work directly on users’ macOS environments.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Oct. 2025
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Based on Boss’ checks, the TJX thesis is still alive and well.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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That’s the thesis of Returning to Myself, Carlile’s eighth solo album.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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This continued with House of Cards and the wild premise of Designated Survivor; the windows thicker, security more intense and morals much murkier.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Despite its morbid premise, the movie is lighthearted and humorous while exploring the relationship between families and their pets.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Proposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposition. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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