proposal
noun
pro·pos·al
prə-ˈpō-zəl 
1
: an act of putting forward or stating something for consideration
2
a
: something proposed : suggestion
b
: offer
specifically
: an offer of marriage
Examples of proposal in a Sentence
Everyone thought the proposal made sense.
The committee is reviewing the proposal for the new restaurant.
They put forth a proposal to sell the company.
These problems have led to the proposal of a new law.
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Costco, for example, has stood up for its DEI efforts — and last month its shareholders overwhelmingly defeated an anti-DEI shareholder proposal.
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Maria Aspan, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
The proposal represented a minor change to a recommendation from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, a review panel known as CFIUS.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
Additionally, the Oklahoma State Board of Education – which Walters oversees – voted in late January to approve a proposal requiring parents to report their immigration or citizenship status when enrolling their children in school.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
The fiscal year 2026 budget proposal, which must gain both School Committee and City Council approval, increases the budget by $53 million from FY 2025.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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Maria Aspan, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
The proposal represented a minor change to a recommendation from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, a review panel known as CFIUS.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
Additionally, the Oklahoma State Board of Education – which Walters oversees – voted in late January to approve a proposal requiring parents to report their immigration or citizenship status when enrolling their children in school.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
The fiscal year 2026 budget proposal, which must gain both School Committee and City Council approval, increases the budget by $53 million from FY 2025.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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proposal
noun
pro·pos·al
prə-ˈpō-zəl
1
: a stating or putting forward something for consideration
2
a
: something proposed : suggestion
b
: an offer of marriage
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