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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propounded
Verb
  • Iran had proposed a fresh deal last month to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within days.
    — Abigail Williams, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Under his successor, Rob Manfred, owners again have proposed a salary cap, and a likely management lockout threatens the 2027 season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Laster also suggested that the company’s financial advisors had data disputing our conclusions.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • And there will be a lot of them to loft — 100,000 Starlink V3 satellites and a million Starmind AI data centers, company founder and CEO Elon Musk has suggested.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Allegations of misconduct toppled the Democrat’s campaign, but his replacement, former logger and state senator Troy Jackson, has had a strong showing in the polls, and posed the first actual competition Collins has faced in nearly three decades.
    — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
  • An advisory question posed to Orland Township voters by a local law student caught Helen Flaherty’s attention Tuesday.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

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

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