1
as in to suggest
to set before the mind for consideration
he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon
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2
as in to plan
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
we propose to buy a new house within the next year
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Recent Examples of propose
The Oceanside City Council has upheld the city Planning Commission’s approval of the six-story Vista Bella apartment building proposed next to the Oceana senior community, where many of the residents opposed the development.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Last year, Altman proposed yet another restructure—one which would dilute the board’s control and allow more profits to flow to shareholders.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 May 2025
The Pritzker administration has proposed allocating $78 million toward addressing the Tier 2 issue, a figure that Sen. Robert Martwick, a key lawmaker involved in the pension negotiations, thinks could rise as negotiations continue.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
As of now 12 states have formally called for an Article V convention to propose a congressional term limits amendment.
—Avery Padraic Kerrigan, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Last year, Altman proposed yet another restructure—one which would dilute the board’s control and allow more profits to flow to shareholders.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 May 2025
The Pritzker administration has proposed allocating $78 million toward addressing the Tier 2 issue, a figure that Sen. Robert Martwick, a key lawmaker involved in the pension negotiations, thinks could rise as negotiations continue.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
As of now 12 states have formally called for an Article V convention to propose a congressional term limits amendment.
—Avery Padraic Kerrigan, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propose
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The 4% rule prompts many financial planners to suggest Americans should aim to save $1 million for retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Reports suggested that Daltrey was unhappy with Starkey’s playing on the night, and a number of songs were cut short.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
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The reservation platform OpenTable reports 52% of consumers planned to go it alone at restaurants in 2025.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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The company apparently plans to use the design of the Vision Pro's visionOS software as a jumping-off point for the new designs, introducing more transparency and UI elements that appear to be floating on the surface of your screen.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Washington and Seoul have expressed concern that, in return, Kim may seek Russian technology transfers that could enhance the threat posed by his nuclear-armed military.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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Securing Airspace for the World Cup and Olympics Overall, the EOs are more focused on high-level threats posed by drones.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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Going forward, the owners intend to integrate Vinyl Me, Please with its VinylBox and VNYL brands as a sister operation specializing in premium audio.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2025
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The move was intended to boost subscriptions to then-fledgling HBO Max.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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Instead of a revolution, this new approach contemplated a middle way between capitalism and socialism, one premised on a cooperative relationship between workers and management.—
Time,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Though the film doesn’t provide a satisfactory resolution to these threads, the time the audience spends contemplating them is mostly enjoyable.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Then, in April, the New York Post reported that Clarkson hoped to leave the series when her contract was up, though there was no comment from either Clarkson’s team or series producer NBCUniversal at the time.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
28 May 2025
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Anyone who watches the Rolling Loud stream of Playboi Carti’s performance will be inundated with a constant flow of banner ads from a cavalcade of companies hoping to profit from their proximity to the biggest rapper in the world.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
28 May 2025
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Phonics could solve California’s reading crisis After decades of debate over how to teach reading amid stubbornly low test scores, a new bill aims to use phonics to solve the state’s literacy crisis.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Miller is aiming at something deeper and more elusive.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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It’s designed to combat re-arrest and re-incarceration after imprisonment—known as recidivism, create jobs and build dignity for those the system tries to forget.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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This has always been an issue with AMD, Nvidia, and Intel's board partners, who try to add things like fancy cooling, lighting, or marginal overclocks to justify raising the price.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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“Propose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propose. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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