Thesaurus results for PUT FORWARD

put forward

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Definition of put forward

as in suggest

to set before the mind for consideration She put forward some clever ideas during last week's meeting.

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Recent Examples of put forward Bectu and the National Union of Journalists are fighting the taxi changes, which the BBC has put forward as part of its 2027 pay offer. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 The resolution was put forward by the United States, Britain, France and Germany. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 The resolution was put forward by Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Saudi Arabia. — Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 He was elected in 2023 after he was put forward by the F1 teams. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put forward

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put forth

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Proposition 44 is one of two measures put forth by SEIU-UHW this election cycle, along with Proposition 40, better known as the billionaire tax.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Against a backdrop of wilting flowers that left a subtle funk in the air, designer Glenn Martens once again put forth ideas that challenged conventions of beautiful clothing.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

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