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verb

past tense of propose

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Recent Examples of proposed
Verb
Based on these findings, archaeologists have proposed a new theory about Stonehenge’s purpose. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024 India proposed in July to abolish its 2 percent equalization levy. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 Last month, the Biden administration proposed further expanding access to the drugs for enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid. Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024 An amendment proposed by Councilman Mark Jeffreys called for diverting I-71 and I-75 southbound to eastbound I-275. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024 Enbridge has proposed to reroute Line 5 around the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa’s land. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, Starbucks said in a statement that the union had proposed an immediate increase in the minimum wage of hourly partners by 64%, as well as an overall 77% raise over the duration of a three-year contract. Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024 So far, the company has proposed to build two restaurants in Wilson County, two in Davidson County and an onsite restaurant to be built with the corporate hub in Franklin. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024 Affleck and Lopez reunited once again before the summer of 2021, and Affleck proposed in April the following year. Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposed
Adjective
  • Afterward, he was released with several conditions, including no contact with the alleged victim and he is prohibited from traveling outside of Illinois.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the alleged copper thieves is asked to contact investigators at 215-686-3093.
    Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • While no concrete information on what the MR headset will offer has been outed, it has been suggested the Vivo model will surpass the Apple Vision Pro in some respects.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Some Chinese defense scholars have suggested that the PLA must devolve decision-making power down the chain of command in order to take full advantage of emerging technologies.
    Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The inauguration of the president-elect will now go on as planned.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The volatility cap is working as planned and will, over time, prove even more beneficial to this State.
    Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Seinfeld was clearly teasing, but sure enough, several headlines reported it as gospel with perhaps a mention three paragraphs in that it was intended to be humorous.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The idea of Ariana Grande being enough of an expert on gay slang to educate Yeoh is patently hilarious, but not in the way that the Golden Globes writers likely intended.
    James Factora, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Proponents of the move say the reserve would act as a hedge against financial instability in a hypothetical future in which cryptocurrencies replace regular money issued by central banks.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Proponents argued that an investment in Bitcoin would help the government chip away at the $36 trillion national debt, and ensure that the United States remained dominant in a hypothetical future where the global economy runs on cryptocurrencies.
    David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Cooper, however, barely contemplated leaving him at home and that, perhaps more than anything, summed up the bond between manager and player.
    Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Armstead, who contemplated retirement after last season, has a $22 million salary cap hit next season and the Dolphins would probably prefer to develop Paul, their second-round pick.
    Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The inter-hemispheric coupling is an assumed connection between the Antarctic mesosphere and Arctic stratosphere, in which rare high-altitude clouds regularly appear and disappear at the same time, usually in the month of January, Sato said.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Thankfully, Flow will remain a dark horse for the trophy, as the assumed animation front-runner, The Wild Robot, was also recognized for its Score and Sound.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The problem is the mayor, the supposed guardian of city taxpayers, who apparently can’t say no and who appears to have used the contract talks to buy the manager’s loyalty.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
  • YouTubers are used to carefully scanning supposed offers to weed out the real ones from the fakes.
    Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024

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“Proposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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