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
  • That proposed financial penalty is nearly as much as Meta’s total valuation on Wall Street.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The defense proposed placing him on house arrest with an ankle monitor under the supervision of Fulton County Pretrial Services.
    CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Attorney Jesse Dreicer suggested Tenon made false statements and his confession to the shooting was coerced.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The commentator suggested Big Lex possesses the potential for a serious boxing career.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Watts declined Rolling Stone’s multiple requests for an interview and did not specifically address a majority of questions posed to him in a detailed request for comment.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
  • To be sure, experts differ over the risks posed by the nation's growing debt.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Propounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propounded. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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