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

Viewers were invited to submit a proposed scientific name along with a justification.

From Science Daily

At a proposed military monument site along the city's express highway, WWF recorded more than six hectares of land clearing last year, with work continuing in 2026.

From Barron's

"America proposed for the first time that the two negotiating teams – Ukraine and Russia – meet in the United States of America, probably in Miami, in a week. We confirmed our participation," he said.

From BBC

The Justice Department is also reviewing Paramount’s proposed acquisition, which Warner has told its shareholders to reject.

From The Wall Street Journal

The UK's markets regulator has since proposed measures to give publishers more controls over the appearance of their work in Google's AI summaries and products.

From BBC

Related Words

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