as in suggestion
something which is presented for consideration
the city council is accepting proposals for ways to use that land
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Recent Examples of proposal
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies approved on June 5 the fiscal year 2026 spending proposal in a 9–7 vote, sending it to the full Committee.
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Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The plan includes a proposal to build 500,000 new housing units in the city over 10 years, but does not spell out how many of those apartments would be affordable.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
For my first book, Making the Corps, my agent gave me a copy of the proposal for the book Friday Night Lights.
—Thomas E. Ricks
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
The proposal is part of the independent budget analyst’s recommendations for how the City Council can reverse some cuts proposed by Mayor Todd Gloria when the council finalizes a budget for the new fiscal year on Tuesday.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The plan includes a proposal to build 500,000 new housing units in the city over 10 years, but does not spell out how many of those apartments would be affordable.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
For my first book, Making the Corps, my agent gave me a copy of the proposal for the book Friday Night Lights.
—Thomas E. Ricks
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
The proposal is part of the independent budget analyst’s recommendations for how the City Council can reverse some cuts proposed by Mayor Todd Gloria when the council finalizes a budget for the new fiscal year on Tuesday.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposal
Noun
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Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm: To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2025
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Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm: To reduce the chance of being struck by lightning, when venturing outside, have a plan to get to a safer area.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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This will cover your first wager with BetMGM Sportsbook to take advantage of your welcome offer.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Lawmakers are acting with urgency in a special session because the professional sports teams face an end of June deadline to accept a competing offer from Kansas while residents in St. Louis are struggling to recover from May storms that caused an estimated $1.6 billion of damage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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“Proposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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