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

While Iranian officials compare the proposed toll system to the practice of the Suez Canal, which generates billions of dollars each year for Egypt, these two waterways are fundamentally different under international law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The decision follows the publication of a consultation on the subject, which from 2,000 responses with 63% of individuals and 79% of organisations expecting to be negatively impacted by the proposed phase-out.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It opened early during the Covid pandemic but had been first proposed in 2004 and was the first major new hospital built in 20 years.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The Environmental Protection Agency last week finalized new renewable volume obligations, or RVOs, for transportation fuel, which were higher than proposed.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

When we left the dining-room, she proposed to show me over the rest of the house; and I followed her upstairs and downstairs, admiring as I went; for all was well arranged and handsome.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Related Words

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