propounded

past tense of propound

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Recent Examples of propounded Virginia may have established a representative body, the House of Burgesses, in 1619, but the mid-century Cavalier elite continued to accept the divine right of kings as the Stuart monarchs had propounded it. James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
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Verb
  • The royal 'fab four' is born After years of third-wheeling, Prince Harry found love with Meghan Markle and proposed to her in November 2017.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • This style has royal roots, and is in the same style as the ring Napoleon allegedly proposed to Joséphine with in 1796.
    Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • Colorado regulators who recently began a formal rulemaking process had suggested a state-level minimum of three hours of nursing care per resident.
    Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
  • Previous studies suggested that dielectric screening plays an important role, but structural distortions and screening effects remained so intertwined that they could not be cleanly separated.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Despite the challenges posed to ranchers, wolves play an important role in managing the balance of an ecosystem.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • How do boards understand the new set of risks posed by the integration of the physical with the breathtaking capabilities of world models?
    Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

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“Propounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propounded. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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