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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
And that is why the NBA championship feels so much like a now-or-never proposition for a franchise that hasn’t won it in 53 years.
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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 3 June 2026
The Camp Snap 2 comes preloaded with a 4GB microSD card, large enough to hold around 800 photos, so the value proposition is obvious.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Their value proposition is precisely that institutions can trade within a transparent, supervised framework.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Trying to squeeze out the seed by hand is a messy proposition.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 3 June 2026
The Camp Snap 2 comes preloaded with a 4GB microSD card, large enough to hold around 800 photos, so the value proposition is obvious.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Their value proposition is precisely that institutions can trade within a transparent, supervised framework.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Trying to squeeze out the seed by hand is a messy proposition.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposition
Noun
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The statement was greeted by the event moderator and the other laureates as preposterous enough to make the simulation hypothesis seem reasonable by comparison.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
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This hypothesis is also supported by other evidence, such as what appears to be a debris disk around the star.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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As such, many local businesses and residents oppose the proposal.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The plan was presented to the Oceanside City Council in August 2021, and the council agreed to spend $1 million on advancing the proposal.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Karen Read filed her lawsuit against Canton and the MSP not only to reveal shockingly obscene and racist text messages between key cops investigating her — but also to relitigate the defense theory of conspiracy to frame her.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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The theories about what could have happened to Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie’s mom, are varied.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 June 2026
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The way the company usually operates is that Bernardi writes a script, then gives it to Rugg who offers suggestions while starting to gather ideas for the score, and then involved Johansmeyer.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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Rollins has argued that the Mexican government has not done enough to control animals moving within the country, a suggestion Mexican authorities have rejected.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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That investment thesis depends on proximity.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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My thesis this week for a bearish-to-bullish reversal rested on the idea that ZS had been unfairly punished and that the 50-day moving average was turning positive.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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The premise means that almost the entire episode is free of dialogue, with the characters communicating by writing on chalkboards and gesturing.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 June 2026
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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“Proposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposition. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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