proposed
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.
(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!"
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.
the simple past tense and past participle of propose.
Origin of proposed
1Other words from proposed
- un·pro·posed, adjective
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How to use proposed in a sentence
“What we’re proposing in Tijuana is cheaper, more certain and solves the water problem,” Garcia Fons said.
Two Companies See a Golden Opportunity in the Tijuana River’s Brown Waters | MacKenzie Elmer | November 20, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThey’re scheduled to spend six months on the orbiting laboratory conducting science experiments, including one, proposed by Michigan high school students, that will examine how spaceflight affects brain function.
Astronauts on the space station discuss SpaceX’s rocket, sleeping quarters and Baby Yoda | Christian Davenport | November 19, 2020 | Washington PostThis month, NHTSA also proposed a more modern back seat for the tests.
House Subcommittee Says Proposed Booster Seat Safety Rules Fall Short | by Patricia Callahan | November 19, 2020 | ProPublicaThe FAA said its work on the Max was backstopped by an independent team of experts, including from the Air Force and NASA, which reviewed the proposed fixes to make sure they were sufficient.
FAA lifts ban on Boeing 737 Max after crashes in 2018 and 2019 grounded the jet | Michael Laris, Lori Aratani, Ian Duncan | November 19, 2020 | Washington PostAs of Tuesday, she was considering a proposed settlement offer from the state.
Junior Staffer Says Top Alaska Official Told Her to Keep Allegations of Misconduct Secret | by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News | November 18, 2020 | ProPublica
Rule 16(c) was a proposed change in the rules at the 1976 Republican Convention.
And that realization comes at the cost of severe, public embarrassment for many, including the victim/proposed.
The scenario in which you are proposed to in public is very different to the one done in private.
Authorities blame anarchists protesting a proposed high-speed rail line called TAV that will link Turin and Lyon, France.
When I tried to persuade him to drop the title The Short Night, I proposed calling the picture Pursuit.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Gov.-General courteously proposed to send a large bodyguard to his consulate, but it was not necessary.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanWas Sir Hugh Wheeler aware of the proposed marriage, with all the terrible consequences that it heralded?
The Red Year | Louis TracyMamma has proposed to her—in view of your absence—to come and stay with us, and she does n't seem afraid of the idea.
Confidence | Henry JamesPerhaps you will understand now that you ought to have asked my business ere you proposed to hang me off hand.
The Red Year | Louis TracyBut these hidden passions were before young farmer Wurzel, in his blue tie and white hat, had proposed to her.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James Wills
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