as in suggestion
something which is presented for consideration
the city council is accepting proposals for ways to use that land
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Recent Examples of proposal
If enacted, the proposal would lead to 37 percent of oncologists facing a cut anywhere between 10 and 20 percent, while 80 percent of infectious disease providers would get a cut of 5 percent or more, according to the American Medical Association.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Budget proposals passed by the House and the Senate include funding for the programs.
—Silas Allen
september 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Butera’s proposal would have been the first time investors had a chance to vote directly on the issue of politics and their impact on the EV maker’s business.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Israel said the strike was aimed at Hamas’ political leadership, who were, at the time, discussing Washington’s latest ceasefire proposal.
—Ruxandra Iordache,emma Graham, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Budget proposals passed by the House and the Senate include funding for the programs.
—Silas Allen
september 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Butera’s proposal would have been the first time investors had a chance to vote directly on the issue of politics and their impact on the EV maker’s business.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Israel said the strike was aimed at Hamas’ political leadership, who were, at the time, discussing Washington’s latest ceasefire proposal.
—Ruxandra Iordache,emma Graham, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposal
Noun
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In my experience as an outfitter, Altra has always been my go-to suggestion whenever a customer walks in complaining about foot problems.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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Have suggestions for future picks?—
Melody Wilding,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tim Cook and his team now have a stack of real-world consumer information on a cheaper and lower-specced MacBook thanks to the Walmart offer.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Neither Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin nor the camp representing star forward Kirill Kaprizov are saying much after the team’s potentially history-making first contract offer was reportedly rejected.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Proposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposal. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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