propose
verb (used with object)
to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action.
are proposing
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present progressiveof propose.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Researchers led by Cardiff University and the University of Newcastle in Australia are proposing a simpler and more consistent explanation of the inductive effect.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest are proposing major rule changes to discourage voting campaigns that aim to influence the results.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
That means they are proposing to buy about 18 million remaining shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
They are proposing a slightly more palatable version of it.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
For the first time for eighteen years," I used to tell them, "you are proposing to appeal to the people, and to seek support outside the middle class.
From The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville by Alexis de Tocqueville
