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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The standard minimum wage would be $15 by 2029 under the proposal.
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Joe Guillen, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Despite the Supreme Court's rejection of his broader forgiveness proposal, Biden has pressed ahead with cancellations using these programs.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, a proposal to get the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to hold bitcoin and gold has been put forward by a group of 10 people in Switzerland, which now needs to collect 100,000 signatures over the next 18 months before it can be put to a public referendum.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
This was inspired by a similar proposal the Biden administration made early last year.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Joe Guillen, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Despite the Supreme Court's rejection of his broader forgiveness proposal, Biden has pressed ahead with cancellations using these programs.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, a proposal to get the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to hold bitcoin and gold has been put forward by a group of 10 people in Switzerland, which now needs to collect 100,000 signatures over the next 18 months before it can be put to a public referendum.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
This was inspired by a similar proposal the Biden administration made early last year.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Proposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposal. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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