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
But no such proposal exists, and that isn’t what AB 1421 does.
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Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
The proposal, contained in two bills introduced Friday, would eliminate the income tax for most Georgians by 2027.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Fajeau said the Sierra Club California welcomes the bill’s $5 billion cap on new projects but worries that water contractors could try to slice large conveyance proposals into smaller phases to keep them under that threshold.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Under the state’s proposal, people buying groceries in Colorado couldn’t use SNAP to pay for drinks containing sugar or artificial sweeteners, unless the products contained milk, a milk substitute or at least 50% fruit or vegetable juice.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
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Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
The proposal, contained in two bills introduced Friday, would eliminate the income tax for most Georgians by 2027.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Fajeau said the Sierra Club California welcomes the bill’s $5 billion cap on new projects but worries that water contractors could try to slice large conveyance proposals into smaller phases to keep them under that threshold.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Under the state’s proposal, people buying groceries in Colorado couldn’t use SNAP to pay for drinks containing sugar or artificial sweeteners, unless the products contained milk, a milk substitute or at least 50% fruit or vegetable juice.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposal
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But there’s no suggestion that this move would help African producers to overcome the bottlenecks, such as poor energy infrastructure and high financing costs, that hold back attempts to add more value locally.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The suggestion set the internet ablaze with speculation shortly after Bad Bunny made the gesture around the halftime show's midpoint.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Consumer websites such as GoodRx and entrepreneur Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs offer discounted prescription drugs to consumers.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Today, many parts of the state offer museums and historical landmarks to honor Black history as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Proposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposal. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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