proposed
Americanadjective
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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.
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(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!"
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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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Approving the project, John Wheadon from the Planning Inspectorate said there was an "urgent need" for the proposed development.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Details of the proposed agreement emerged this week after Prime Minister Mark Carney briefed the leaders of Canada's provinces and territories.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
More recently, the SSA told MarketWatch that its proposed budget for fiscal-year 2027 will highlight its “digital-first agenda and streamline operations.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Two years later, he proposed, and a few months ago, we wed in Pasadena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Papin was well aware of this: he proposed to the Royal Society a ship of eighty tons, perhaps 100 feet long, costing ‘but four hundred pounds’ to build.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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