proposal
Americannoun
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the act of offering or suggesting something for acceptance, adoption, or performance.
- Synonyms:
- recommendation
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a plan or scheme proposed.
- Synonyms:
- design, suggestion
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an offer or suggestion of marriage.
noun
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the act of proposing
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something proposed, as a plan
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an offer, esp of marriage
Related Words
Proposal, overture, proposition refer to something in the nature of an offer. A proposal is a plan, a scheme, an offer to be accepted or rejected: to make proposals for peace. An overture is a friendly approach, an opening move (perhaps involving a proposal) tentatively looking toward the settlement of a controversy or else preparing the way for a proposal or the like: to make overtures to an enemy. Proposition, used in mathematics to refer to a formal statement of truth, and often including the proof or demonstration of the statement, has something of this same meaning when used nontechnically (particularly in business). A proposition is a proposal in which the terms are clearly stated and their advantageous nature emphasized: His proposition involved a large discount to the retailer.
Other Word Forms
- misproposal noun
Etymology
Origin of proposal
Example Sentences
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Belfast City Council is now considering a proposal to revoke Senator Mitchell's Freedom of the City honour, citing concerns about his links to Epstein.
From BBC
In any realistic scenario, these proposals are all but certain to land on the ballot, giving Washingtonians a direct say on these issues.
Steven Sunshine, a lawyer for Netflix, said the company thinks the department is conducting a standard review of its proposal to buy Warner’s studio and streaming assets.
The vote follows a proposal put forward by the European Commission aimed at supporting investment in the plastic recycling sector, which is struggling against competition from China and other parts of Asia.
From Barron's
“We don’t know what the future holds, but our proposal would commit us to bargain if there are changes to working conditions due to any new AI technologies,” Lee said.
From Los Angeles Times
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