propose
verb (used with object)
to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action.
is proposing
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present progressiveof propose (3rd person singular).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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It is proposing to change the school history curriculum by placing more emphasis on the century that came before the catastrophic conflicts of World War One and Two.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Yet no one is proposing a national moratorium on country clubs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Those figures are expected to keep growing, which is why the government is proposing a massive reset.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
In particular, UniCredit is proposing to cut back Commerzbank's international network, deemed too complex and inefficient, and refocus the bank on its activities in Germany.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Even the rescue that Tobias is proposing barely appeals to me.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
