as in suggestions
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 proposals
Phillips and Ackerman said their conferences are each fielding proposals from Wall Street.
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Luke Fountain, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Separately, national discussions about memorials to Kirk, including proposals for congressional or federal recognition, may continue as political figures and private groups press for broader tributes.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump’s executive actions have rattled nonprofit groups with attempts to limit their work or freeze federal funding, but more aggressive proposals to revoke tax-exempt status never materialized.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
The senators are also seeking information on the company’s policies and procedures used to review research proposals, in addition to any research applications related to young users and whether they were rejected or altered.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Stearns reports that in 2025, 30 anti-DEI proposals were put forth for shareholder voting at various corporations.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent community opposition to massive data center proposals is igniting awareness and debate across the Charlotte region, fueled by the booming demand for artificial intelligence.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Budget proposals passed by the House and the Senate include funding for the programs.
—Silas Allen
september 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Other proposals include lowering the age of juveniles who can be prosecuted as adults from 16 to 14 and allowing the president to appoint the city’s attorney general.
—Connor Greene, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Luke Fountain, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Separately, national discussions about memorials to Kirk, including proposals for congressional or federal recognition, may continue as political figures and private groups press for broader tributes.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump’s executive actions have rattled nonprofit groups with attempts to limit their work or freeze federal funding, but more aggressive proposals to revoke tax-exempt status never materialized.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
The senators are also seeking information on the company’s policies and procedures used to review research proposals, in addition to any research applications related to young users and whether they were rejected or altered.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Stearns reports that in 2025, 30 anti-DEI proposals were put forth for shareholder voting at various corporations.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent community opposition to massive data center proposals is igniting awareness and debate across the Charlotte region, fueled by the booming demand for artificial intelligence.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Budget proposals passed by the House and the Senate include funding for the programs.
—Silas Allen
september 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Other proposals include lowering the age of juveniles who can be prosecuted as adults from 16 to 14 and allowing the president to appoint the city’s attorney general.
—Connor Greene, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposals
Noun
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Swift’s involvement in the legal battle relates, in part, to suggestions from Lively that Baldoni altered a rooftop scene at the beginning of the film.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Have suggestions for future picks?—
Melody Wilding,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other organizations including the Gates Foundation had offered to buy or receive donations of the contraceptives from the federal government, which declined the offers.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Brown, who has offers from Texas State, Utah State, Wake Forest, Western Kentucky, Arizona State and Sacramento State, talked about the big play.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Proposals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposals. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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