proposition
noun
the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
propositions
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pluralof proposition.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof proposition (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
propositionnounthe act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
Example Sentences
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Every so often, refineries shut down for months to work on “turnarounds” — top-to-bottom refurbishment and replacement cycles due to safety and other regulations — which are expensive propositions.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Nearly one-third of voters were undecided about two other propositions:
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
This demonstrates the value of America’s lead, but it isn’t clear government has a better solution to the safety risks even as it threatens to turn the labs’ billion-dollar superintelligence bets into lose-lose propositions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"Cyc validated that much of the knowledge that makes people experts cannot be articulated as propositions."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
And now they—or the woman, at any rate—made impossible propositions.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
