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 Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West, which proposed the tax, said it is necessary to offset a looming Medicaid funding hole owing to federal cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI could all be fast-tracked into the S&P 500 after their potential IPOs under new rules proposed late Thursday.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

A number of states beyond New York have also proposed or enacted wealth taxes.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

This approach builds on a theory proposed in 2021 by Dr. Raghavendra Srinivas and Robert Tyler Sutherland.

From Science Daily • May 1, 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