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

But the proposed deal has provoked anxiety among farmers who fear they will be undercut by a flow of cheaper goods from agricultural giant Brazil and its neighbors.

From Barron's

Beccari’s China team proposed a bold solution, one that would make an unmistakable statement.

From The Wall Street Journal

Elsewhere, one of the headline reforms proposed in 1996 - a national firearms register - is yet to be created, with authorities saying the database is "expected to be operational by mid-2028".

From BBC

Finally, Australia requires a comprehensive royal commission, as proposed by my former deputy leader, Josh Frydenberg.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under the the deal proposed by Washington, ByteDance will license its artificial intelligence recommendation technology to a newly created U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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