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

Sacramento officials came to Southern California this week for the first public meeting since they issued new proposed rules on how people in fire-prone neighborhoods will be allowed to landscape their yards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Behind the scenes, however, Musk and Altman were clashing over a proposed shift of OpenAI to a for-profit business that could attract investors in the capital-intensive AI race.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The bill’s sponsor, State Rep. Melanie Sachs, proposed the pause to study impacts on Maine’s electric grid and environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Scientists have proposed two ways such tiny neutron stars might form.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

But as he stared at the proposed structure, Watson knew instantly “that something was not right.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Related Words

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