- present tense form of propose (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The Justice Bill proposes "significant reforms" that include changes to bail and custody arrangements for children and improved services for victims and witnesses.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Here, as elsewhere, the solutions the book proposes do not create the sort of independence the book imagines necessary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
String theory proposes that particles arise from similar vibrational patterns.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Despite its name, the King's Speech is not written by the monarch but by the government, which uses it to detail the laws it proposes over the next 12 months.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Lee said, “Longstreet proposes that we move our army to the right around the enemy flank and interpose between Meade and Washington.”
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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