proposal

noun

pro·​pos·​al prə-ˈpō-zəl 

1

: an act of putting forward or stating something for consideration

2

a

: something proposed : suggestion

b

: offer

specifically : an offer of marriage

Synonyms of proposal

• suggestion
• offer

Examples of proposal in a Sentence

Everyone thought the proposal made sense.

The committee is reviewing the proposal for the new restaurant.

They put forth a proposal to sell the company.

These problems have led to the proposal of a new law.

Recent Examples on the Web

Tehran's latest proposal again sought to end the fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

These developments follow Anthropic’s call to slow the pace of model development earlier this month — a proposal that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed support for. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Under the proposals, properties worth above £2 million will be placed into bands based on their value. — Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026

In recent polling, a majority of likely voters did not support any of the three proposals. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for proposal

• disposal
• petrosal
• serosal
• counterproposal

Kids Definition

proposal

noun

pro·​pos·​al prə-ˈpō-zəl 

1

: a stating or putting forward something for consideration

2

a

: something proposed : suggestion

b

: an offer of marriage