proposed

[ pruh-pohzd ]

adjective

1. offered or suggested for consideration, acceptance, or action:

   Any proposed change to this charter must be noted on the agenda that is sent out for the next scheduled meeting.

2. (of a toast) offered:

   At the convention reception, the jokingly proposed toast was, "To pure mathematics, and may it never be of any use to anyone!"

3. presented or nominated for some position, membership, task, etc.:

   The letter should describe the purpose of the committee and list all proposed members along with their faculty ranks.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of propose ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·pro·posed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of proposed¹

propose ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

“What we’re proposing in Tijuana is cheaper, more certain and solves the water problem,” Garcia Fons said.

From Voice of San Diego

They’re scheduled to spend six months on the orbiting laboratory conducting science experiments, including one, proposed by Michigan high school students, that will examine how spaceflight affects brain function.

From Washington Post

This month, NHTSA also proposed a more modern back seat for the tests.

From ProPublica

The FAA said its work on the Max was backstopped by an independent team of experts, including from the Air Force and NASA, which reviewed the proposed fixes to make sure they were sufficient.

From Washington Post

As of Tuesday, she was considering a proposed settlement offer from the state.

From ProPublica

Rule 16(c) was a proposed change in the rules at the 1976 Republican Convention.

From The Daily Beast

And that realization comes at the cost of severe, public embarrassment for many, including the victim/proposed.

From The Daily Beast

The scenario in which you are proposed to in public is very different to the one done in private.

From The Daily Beast

Authorities blame anarchists protesting a proposed high-speed rail line called TAV that will link Turin and Lyon, France.

From The Daily Beast

When I tried to persuade him to drop the title The Short Night, I proposed calling the picture Pursuit.

From The Daily Beast

The Gov.-General courteously proposed to send a large bodyguard to his consulate, but it was not necessary.

From Project Gutenberg

Was Sir Hugh Wheeler aware of the proposed marriage, with all the terrible consequences that it heralded?

From Project Gutenberg

Mamma has proposed to her—in view of your absence—to come and stay with us, and she does n't seem afraid of the idea.

From Project Gutenberg

Perhaps you will understand now that you ought to have asked my business ere you proposed to hang me off hand.

From Project Gutenberg

But these hidden passions were before young farmer Wurzel, in his blue tie and white hat, had proposed to her.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• expected
• planned
• prospective
• recommended
• scheduled
• suggested