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
  • The administration further proposed ending data collection on racial disparities in school discipline.
    Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • No penalties are proposed for parents or children, but tech firms could be fined up to 10% of their global revenue for failing to meet their obligations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As for negotiations, Zelensky suggested that the window of opportunity for ending the war stretched through the end of next summer, when the US presidential election campaign would begin.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But nothing about his behavior, even as a kid, suggested as much.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Hunting a lady tiger with cubs posed some special problems, so Upendra Singh went to his father for advice.
    Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Channing posed with Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock Dianne Wiest, Maisie Williams, Joey King, Xolo Maridueña, and Solly McLeod, marking her first red carpet appearance in two years.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Propounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propounded. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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