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as in suggested
to set before the mind for consideration
he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon
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as in planned
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
we propose to buy a new house within the next year
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Recent Examples of proposed
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
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
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The alleged victim and another witness who spoke with deputies declined to press charges against either arrestee, per the arrest report.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The past year has marked various rap stars dodging significant prison time for alleged crimes committed, most notably Young Thug himself, who was released from jail after accepting a plea deal in his YSL RICO case late last year.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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Some Chinese defense scholars have suggested that the PLA must devolve decision-making power down the chain of command in order to take full advantage of emerging technologies.—
Sam Bresnick,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The inauguration of the president-elect will now go on as planned.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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The volatility cap is working as planned and will, over time, prove even more beneficial to this State.—
Len Fasano,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Seinfeld was clearly teasing, but sure enough, several headlines reported it as gospel with perhaps a mention three paragraphs in that it was intended to be humorous.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2025
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The idea of Ariana Grande being enough of an expert on gay slang to educate Yeoh is patently hilarious, but not in the way that the Golden Globes writers likely intended.—
James Factora,
Them,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The study found that a hypothetical investor with even the worst market timing crushed the returns of one who stayed in cash between 2003 and 2022.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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No more debating whether a spot should go to the most deserving team or the team that would be favored in a hypothetical matchup.—
Ralph D. Russo,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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The inter-hemispheric coupling is an assumed connection between the Antarctic mesosphere and Arctic stratosphere, in which rare high-altitude clouds regularly appear and disappear at the same time, usually in the month of January, Sato said.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Thankfully, Flow will remain a dark horse for the trophy, as the assumed animation front-runner, The Wild Robot, was also recognized for its Score and Sound.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The supposed master negotiator is signaling his willingness to sacrifice Ukraine to Russia before formal negotiations even start.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Danish government dismissed Trump’s idea and critics mocked his supposed naivety.—
Ryan P. Burke,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Proposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposed. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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