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verb

past tense of propose

Example Sentences

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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
  • Unlike Littlejohn, Williams has the full force of the Innocence Project, as well his alleged victim’s family, a slew of supporters, and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, who took out a full-page ad in a local paper calling for a stop to the execution.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Without a more concerted attempt to define and demonstrate ethical behavior, the romanticization of fintech’s alleged moral superiority is going to backfire.
    Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 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
  • Cowling, Serrano and Larsen planned the skit in which Serrano set Larsen on fire, according to prosecutors.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • And Billups, to cite that hypothetical, might do a great job.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
  • For The Other To Blink Given the view in Europe that Trump is abandoning NATO in favor of the Kremlin, in a hypothetical future conflict with Russia, Europe might worry that the U.S. could cut off spare parts and updates for the F-35, Aboulafia says.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 19 Mar. 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
  • Other issues, pointed out by the defense, were the facts that the Alberts’ home — the supposed scene of the crime — was never searched by police and was then sold in the spring of 2023, The Boston Globe reported.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • John Robert Leake, a former Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers player, took millions of dollars from friends and acquaintances for supposed investment schemes.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025

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“Proposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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