1
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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2
as in proposal
something which is presented for consideration
a neighbor with a business proposition to tell us about
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In October 2022, even as his followers on X began to question where his allegiances lie in the conflict, Musk posted a poll on X inquiring as to how Ukraine and Russia could resolve their conflict, echoing some propositions that Russia had put forth to Ukraine at the time.
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T. Michelle Murphy, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
Gasoline refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast are an unlikely source: The federal Jones Act requires that only U.S.-flagged ships may transit from one U.S. port to another, an expensive proposition given that the vessels must be manufactured in the United States and manned by U.S. crews.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
He’s also got a proposition to turn her job into something a lot more intimate than the original description implies.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Walsh said that unionization is not the goal of the proposition and that the carve-out was made because unionized workforces have their own employment negotiations regulated by the National Labor Relations Board.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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T. Michelle Murphy, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
Gasoline refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast are an unlikely source: The federal Jones Act requires that only U.S.-flagged ships may transit from one U.S. port to another, an expensive proposition given that the vessels must be manufactured in the United States and manned by U.S. crews.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
He’s also got a proposition to turn her job into something a lot more intimate than the original description implies.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Walsh said that unionization is not the goal of the proposition and that the carve-out was made because unionized workforces have their own employment negotiations regulated by the National Labor Relations Board.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Proposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposition. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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