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
  • To solve the dearth of heirs, government ministers have proposed reinstating former branches of the royal family, thereby expanding the pool of male successors.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • It was initially proposed as temporary event space associated with the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but plans were never completed in time for that to happen.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 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
  • The 20-year-old American figure skater proudly posed with her ESPY Award for Best Breakthrough Athlete.
    Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • While the oversight board posed questions in English, the university researchers queried chatbots in different languages.
    Didi Tang, Fortune, 16 July 2026

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“Propounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propounded. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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