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as in hypothesis
an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation
started the discussion with the simple proposition that no one ever does anything out of pure altruism
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as in proposal
something which is presented for consideration
a neighbor with a business proposition to tell us about
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Recent Examples of proposition
The brand’s ethos is well-represented in the setup here, with racks displaying its polished fashion proposition flanked by a selection of art pieces, a curation of books picked by the founders and new design products that marked the brand’s official debut into lifestyle.
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
Betting against Patrick Mahomes in the postseason has been a losing proposition, including his matchups with Buffalo.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
Those are a different proposition than the new Countach, which shares a name with the old Countach but not much else.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025
But after turning down a promotion at his day job, he’s approached with a business proposition that takes him and his girlfriend to a lakehouse outside the city, only to be hunted and stalked in a violent shoot-em-up by a crazed mob.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
Betting against Patrick Mahomes in the postseason has been a losing proposition, including his matchups with Buffalo.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
Those are a different proposition than the new Countach, which shares a name with the old Countach but not much else.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025
But after turning down a promotion at his day job, he’s approached with a business proposition that takes him and his girlfriend to a lakehouse outside the city, only to be hunted and stalked in a violent shoot-em-up by a crazed mob.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposition
Noun
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Autonomous agents can analyze vast datasets, generate hypotheses and assist researchers in making breakthroughs.—
Michele Zanello,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2025
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The analysis supported the hypothesis that there are different origins for repeating and non-repeating FRBs.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Jan. 2025
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Only one of the dozens of senators voted against the proposal.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The union believes some of the company’s health care proposals are unlawful and amount to unfair labor practices.—
Judith Kohler,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Hayden, a Republican who left office in January, opened the investigation in the fall of 2021 amid baseless theories that fraud somehow tainted the 2020 election results in Johnson County, which went for former President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump that year.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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Witherspoon wasted no time in shooting down the theory, taking to her Instagram stories on Saturday to set the record straight.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Adaptive Coaching suggestions are within a few points of the settings the operators are using.—
Grace Butler,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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However, that doesn't mean the expiration date is a suggestion.—
Arabella Hau,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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The power stocks most exposed to artificial intelligence sold off steeply Monday, as some investors fear that models developed in China could prove more energy efficient, potentially undermining the thesis that electricity demand in the U.S. will surge as the tech sector builds out data centers.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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The great joke, and the central thesis, is that the film can accomplish that by using only spare parts.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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Its premises were damaged by the explosion, though no injuries were reported.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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These elements sound twee on paper but actually work to color Birney and his team’s world with even more specific and often lovely oddball imagery than its already weird premise promised.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Proposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposition. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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