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as in hypotheses
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 proposals
something which is presented for consideration
a neighbor with a business proposition to tell us about
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Recent Examples of propositions
Despite the lightning‑fast technical gains and the louder evangelism surrounding them, the business fundamentals our respondents care about—their core value propositions and the trust‑laden relationships that deliver them—have barely budged.
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London Business School, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
There are value propositions on so many of us.
—Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, ExpressVPN listened and learned, and just rolled out three simple tiers with clear value propositions.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
On paper, both appear unlikely filmmaking propositions.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Carriage disputes have picked up in recent years as the rise of streaming forces pay-TV providers to reevaluate their value propositions.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
Over the past eight years, Los Angeles voters have supported an alphabet soup of ballot propositions intended to address the region’s homeless crisis.
—Jessica Goodheart, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
There has been no indication the president-elect intends to follow up on any of these territorial propositions, or what would be the mechanism for doing so.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Adapting value propositions and business models to align with the evolving tech landscape will be crucial for success in the burgeoning AI services market, projected to exceed $300 billion in the coming years.
—Nitesh Mirchandani, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
London Business School, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
There are value propositions on so many of us.
—Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, ExpressVPN listened and learned, and just rolled out three simple tiers with clear value propositions.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
On paper, both appear unlikely filmmaking propositions.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Carriage disputes have picked up in recent years as the rise of streaming forces pay-TV providers to reevaluate their value propositions.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
Over the past eight years, Los Angeles voters have supported an alphabet soup of ballot propositions intended to address the region’s homeless crisis.
—Jessica Goodheart, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
There has been no indication the president-elect intends to follow up on any of these territorial propositions, or what would be the mechanism for doing so.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Adapting value propositions and business models to align with the evolving tech landscape will be crucial for success in the burgeoning AI services market, projected to exceed $300 billion in the coming years.
—Nitesh Mirchandani, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propositions
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But, of course, everything is constantly changing and evolving; therefore, especially within the ever-expanding domain of wealth management, the best advisors will always be open to testing former hypotheses and determining whether newer ideas will better serve their clients.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Initial hypotheses suggested those become more elaborate over time in response to the growing threat of Cretaceous predators.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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Easley, Nunn and Cline have also been the sole board members to vote against several other proposals, including the approval of this year’s budget.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Other proposals include lowering the age of juveniles who can be prosecuted as adults from 16 to 14 and allowing the president to appoint the city’s attorney general.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Mid-century collective behavior theories considered social movements to be nonrational, spontaneous events occurring during moments of social and cultural breakdown.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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Testing particle physics theories, the $8 billion LHC was composed of superconducting magnets that allowed scientists to study subatomic particles including protons, electrons, quarks and photons.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Swift’s involvement in the legal battle relates, in part, to suggestions from Lively that Baldoni altered a rooftop scene at the beginning of the film.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Have suggestions for future picks?—
Melody Wilding,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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There’s humor, insight, and a ton of catchy and inventive premises here.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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These failures occurred when the AI models confabulated successful operations and built subsequent actions on false premises, highlighting the risks of depending on AI assistants that can misinterpret file structures or fabricate data to hide their errors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Propositions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propositions. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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