Synonyms of put forward

put forward

phrase

as in suggest

to set before the mind for consideration

She put forward some clever ideas during last week's meeting.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggest
• propose
• pose
• put forth
• offer
• recommend
• vote
• present
• advance
• submit
• propound
• proffer
• bounce
• file
• trot out
• nominate
• plan
• tender
• move
• shape
• map
• plot
• chart
• lodge
• arrange
• frame
• lay
• calculate
• cover
• contrive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of put forward

Supporters have highlighted the damage drugs can do to communities — while opponents have said the amendment curbs Idahoans’ right to put forward ballot initiatives in the first place. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2026

There was a ballot proposal on nonpartisan elections put forward by a commission appointed by outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, but Mamdani blocked that with the help of the Legislature. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

The Electric Vehicle Association of America, which formed in 1910, tried to put forward a standard so that electric vehicles could be charged at any charging station. — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2026

The students turned their activism into a political movement and put forward a list of candidates to compete in the parliamentary election this year. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026