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 measure was proposed by Council member Kelsea Bond last month after the city endured a brutal stretch of high heat and humidity around the Fourth of July.
    Drew Kann, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Under Amendment 4, constitutional amendments proposed by the Legislature would still need just a statewide majority.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Another study, published in 2023, suggested the lack of sudden, major floodwaters funneling into Lake Cahuilla, the larger historical predecessor to the Salton Sea, may have something to do with it.
    Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Recent observations have suggested that this extreme world may retain an atmosphere despite temperatures that should have stripped lighter gases away long ago.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Duff’s husband, Matthew Koma, shared a snap on Instagram Stories, in which the couple posed with both Madden brothers as well as Nicole Richie, who has been married to Joel since 2010.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Cunningham spoke publicly, posed with Gaines and former Levi’s executive Jennifer Sey and her player-exclusive Adidas shoe sold out in hours after doubling down on her position.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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

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