proposed
Americanadjective
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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.
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(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!"
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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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In a move that highlights those concerns, the manager of Norway’s $2.4 trillion sovereign-wealth fund proposed slashing the weighting of government debt in its bond portfolio to 50% from 70%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The proposed agreement with RN states that France would "ordinarily accept" those on board, and then repatriate them to their home country.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The instrument was designed primarily to search for WIMPs, or weakly interacting massive particles, one of the leading candidates proposed to explain dark matter.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
To tackle crime, Kast's government has proposed eight constitutional amendments.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
When no one could eat any more, the Professor proposed the first regular toast, which was always drunk at such times—“Aunt March, God bless her!”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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