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

The deal, which would also re-open the Strait of Hormuz, was confirmed less than two hours before Donald Trump’s proposed Tuesday night deadline.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The problem is not the lack of proposed generation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Other Arab nations have proposed using frozen Iranian oil funds in Qatar and elsewhere to finance Iran’s rebuilding efforts, an idea Iran is open to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The proposed "dark charge" behaves somewhat like the familiar electric force, but it includes a much heavier version of the electron, referred to as a "dark electron."

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Two days later, Judge Frank Johnson handed down his decision on the proposed Selma-to-Montgomery march.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman

Related Words

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