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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Experts warn, however, that the proposal runs up against geological and economic realities.
From Barron's
The proposal would require agreement from other countries next to the strait.
In its letter to Spiegel, Irenic calls for Snap to potentially cut staff, shelve certain projects, and capitalize on the “AI opportunity” among other proposals.
From Barron's
It was merged into Bitcoin’s official improvement proposal repository in February, meaning it is now formally under consideration by the developer community but is still far from being implemented.
From MarketWatch
The agency has begun issuing requests for information and proposals on its lunar plans, giving companies the chance to make their case for potential new contracts.
From MarketWatch
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