propose
verb (used with object)
to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action.
has proposed
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present perfectof propose (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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One hypothesis has proposed that Neornithes survived because many lived around aquatic environments, where conditions may have offered some protection from the devastation following the asteroid impact.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
To tackle crime, Kast's government has proposed eight constitutional amendments.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The European Union has proposed to relax its landmark carbon-pricing system, and allow automakers to sell gasoline-burning cars for longer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The Los Gatos, Calif., streamer said it closed the Hollywood-based gaming studio Night School, the maker of narrative games like “Oxenfree,” on Thursday and has proposed to close Helsinki, Finland-based gaming studio Moonloot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Wiener has proposed, on intuitive grounds, that defects and misinterpretations in such a communication system may be an unexplored territory for psychiatry.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
