proposed

American  

[pruh-pohzd] / prəˈpoʊzd /

adjective

1. offered or suggested for consideration, acceptance, or action.

   Any proposed change to this charter must be noted on the agenda that is sent out for the next scheduled meeting.

2. (of a toast) offered.

   At the convention reception, the jokingly proposed toast was, "To pure mathematics, and may it never be of any use to anyone!"

3. presented or nominated for some position, membership, task, etc..

   The letter should describe the purpose of the committee and list all proposed members along with their faculty ranks.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of propose.

Other Word Forms

• unproposed adjective

Etymology

Origin of proposed

propose ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Councillor Liz Colling, who proposed the funding, said it "supports the most vulnerable in our communities at low cost to this authority".

From BBC

The proposed window runs from 9 May to 9 June 2026 and includes time for set‑up, show days, de‑rig and "wet weather buffer days".

From BBC

Last year, campaigners against a proposed 4,000-home development on the surrounding fields shared the council report, which investigated the safety of Tollerton Park.

From BBC

The U.S. last year proposed that Iran keep its civilian nuclear-energy program.

From The Wall Street Journal

Local fire marshals, fire chiefs and firefighting unions have, by and large, opposed easing staircase requirements in the building code wherever they’ve been proposed.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• expected
• planned
• prospective
• recommended
• scheduled
• suggested