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
  • Since first proposed in May, officials have worked through questions and concerns from the public and revised the new ordinances before their final approval.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Infantino had proposed creating a $20 billion company to run the World Cup with private investors, but drew backlash that grew every day since Tuesday’s announcement.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Organizers suggest that attendees who drive to the event park underneath the Highway 50 overpass at Eighth Street and W Street, where there will be a free shuttle available to take guests straight to the church.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Former Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness suggested that Wasserman Schultz should have run in the 22nd Congressional District.
    Joan Murray, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Unlike those who hurl hyperbolic rhetoric from the right and the left, the DSAs pose an actual threat to democracy.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Roseville Police Department Residents are being urged to keep their distance and call authorities if the bear behaves aggressively or poses an immediate threat.
    Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Propound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propound. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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