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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After revealing the US three-way proposal, Zelensky added that European envoys could be present and said that it would be "logical to hold such a joint meeting".
From Barron's
In September, an Israeli air strike unsuccessfully targeted the exiled Hamas leadership as it met in Qatar, a regional mediator, to discuss a new ceasefire proposal presented by the US.
From BBC
Wixams, a town which will border the new theme park, will also get an upgraded four-platform railway station as part of the proposals.
From BBC
The proposal would give the company the ability to "rapidly fill the area of Tunbridge Wells, for example, as soon as we see any issue", said Mr Hinton.
From BBC
Paramount has argued that its $77.9 billion proposal to acquire all of Warner is a better deal for shareholders and more likely to pass regulatory muster.
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