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See Also:

• past participle of propose.
• past tense form of propose.

proposed

American  

[pruh-pohzd] / prəˈpoʊzd /

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.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of propose.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• unproposed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of proposed

propose ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

PROPOSED: * Consolidated audit trail: Under development before the flash crash, this record of all U.S. stock trading activity should help regulators better understand and police markets.

From Reuters • Feb. 18, 2011

Related Words

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