Definition of propoundnext

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Recent Examples of propound This time, Sumner elevated his speech to a higher level of abstraction to propound on the historical meaning and ontology of the Civil War. Zaakir Tameez june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025 Only a revival of what the Founders propounded as truths and sound beliefs can save us. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 May 2025 The Conference of the Birds is a poem about sufism, the doctrine propounded by the mystics of Islam. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025 Trump and many of his political allies propound a highly nationalistic and xenophobic vision of the United States’ role in the world. Jordan Tama, Foreign Affairs, 6 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for propound
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Verb
  • The agency can propose fines of up to $43,658 per violation in unruly passenger cases, and a single incident can result in multiple penalties.
    Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • McFadden first proposed reopening Jail North in May, the same month the Observer reported on complaints by several people being kept in the jail.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Records suggest many died of diseases like tuberculosis or influenza, but Schindler said those assertions merit skepticism.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Yet his Parma team-mates ranked lowly too, suggesting this was a tactical instruction.
    Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For their part, Chinese leaders have also sounded the alarm about AI, warning of the risks posed by foreign entities with advanced capabilities.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Quan posed for some fan pictures, then headed to the lemonade stand.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Propound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propound. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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