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verb

past tense of propose

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Recent Examples of proposed
Verb
Based on these findings, archaeologists have proposed a new theory about Stonehenge’s purpose. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024 India proposed in July to abolish its 2 percent equalization levy. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 Last month, the Biden administration proposed further expanding access to the drugs for enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid. Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024 An amendment proposed by Councilman Mark Jeffreys called for diverting I-71 and I-75 southbound to eastbound I-275. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024 Enbridge has proposed to reroute Line 5 around the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa’s land. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, Starbucks said in a statement that the union had proposed an immediate increase in the minimum wage of hourly partners by 64%, as well as an overall 77% raise over the duration of a three-year contract. Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024 So far, the company has proposed to build two restaurants in Wilson County, two in Davidson County and an onsite restaurant to be built with the corporate hub in Franklin. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024 Affleck and Lopez reunited once again before the summer of 2021, and Affleck proposed in April the following year. Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposed
Adjective
  • The pair went to different Frisco high schools, but were both at Kuykendall Stadium on April 2 for a track meet, where the alleged stabbing occurred.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • There has been no confirmation of Witkoff’s alleged participation from the US.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • While no concrete information on what the MR headset will offer has been outed, it has been suggested the Vivo model will surpass the Apple Vision Pro in some respects.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Some Russian media organizations also suggested Ukrainian drones collided with the plane during their attack on targets in Chechnya.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Electoral authorities reported voter participation of more than 80% and planned to release initial results within two hours.
    Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Musk’s company had initially planned to support its Colossus supercomputer which uses around 150 megawatts of power with 100,000 H100 GPUs, even more when upgraded to 200,000.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The money was intended to help build three structures on canals and basins in North Miami-Dade and Broward counties to improve flood mitigation.
    Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The city had intended to offer the real estate for sale or lease until budgetary woes led Mayor Todd Gloria to call off the plan to secure a new City Hall.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Not in some hypothetical future—but right now, in workflows that have long resisted automation.
    Don Muir, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Here's the full hypothetical trade: Yankees receive: RHP Bobby Miller Dodgers receive: OF Everson Pereira, LHP Brock Selvidge The Dodgers are seemingly ready to move on from former top prospect Bobby Miller.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Cooper, however, barely contemplated leaving him at home and that, perhaps more than anything, summed up the bond between manager and player.
    Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Armstead, who contemplated retirement after last season, has a $22 million salary cap hit next season and the Dolphins would probably prefer to develop Paul, their second-round pick.
    Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The assumed owner of the vehicle rushed over to the car and hopped inside as the repo man continued to do his job.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The production has shared that the house is actually two locations masquerading as one, a choice that tracks for a guy with an assumed identity.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Back in 2003, just months after the U.S. invaded Iraq, toppling President Saddam Hussein on the pretext of supposed weapons of mass destruction that never materialized, Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi agreed to shutter his nation's burgeoning nuclear program in exchange for peace with Washington.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The internet had been buzzing with rumors that her seductive serenade during the R&B superstar’s live performance sparked a breakup with a supposed husband, but Tillman is calling it all fan fiction.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Proposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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