put forward
Britishverb
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to propose; suggest
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to offer the name of; nominate
Example Sentences
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She compares the thought experiment to climate science, in which scientists put forward a range of climate change projections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
During his campaigning across France this summer, he put forward a programme rooted in the left that tries to reconcile ecological transition with social progress.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
On Thursday, the holding company of construction magnate Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone, which holds 13.5 percent, said it would oppose a rival plan that has been put forward by MPS management.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
“It is a good idea to put forward a new instrument that can be enacted faster,” said Oliver Richtberg, the head of foreign trade at European machine manufacturers’ association VDMA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Like any other scientific theory, it may initially be put forward for aesthetic or metaphysical reasons, but the real test is whether it makes predictions that agree with observation.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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