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
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.
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Some Republicans, including the secretaries of state for Wyoming and Arkansas, expressed support for restricting mail voting after Trump called for its elimination, but others, like New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan, have criticized the proposal.
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Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
On September 3, Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s far-right finance minister, unveiled a proposal to annex 82 percent of the West Bank and called on Netanyahu to enact it.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
According to Keuter, the board would typically receive between six to eight research proposals from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff graduate students and approve three or four.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
For many years, these proposals were just that, confined firmly to the realm of ideas.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
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Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
On September 3, Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s far-right finance minister, unveiled a proposal to annex 82 percent of the West Bank and called on Netanyahu to enact it.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
According to Keuter, the board would typically receive between six to eight research proposals from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff graduate students and approve three or four.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
For many years, these proposals were just that, confined firmly to the realm of ideas.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for proposal
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“Proposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proposal. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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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
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