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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
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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
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The alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, was arrested in Pakistan in 2003, while Osama bin Laden, whose Al Qaeda terrorist group planned the attacks, was killed there by U.S. forces in 2011.Dean Pan, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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But multiple states have sued TikTok for alleged harm to kids via its addictive features.April Rubin, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Thus, suggested remedies by the AI might be based on myths and completely unverified sources.Lance Eliot, 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
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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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While most employees planned to drive home Sunday before full-on blizzard conditions arrived, Putney said a few chose to sleep over a second night to stay off the icy roads.Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 8 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
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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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Combating The Threat Clearly, GPS spoofing is no longer a hypothetical problem, nor one limited to far-off zones of conflict.Eric Updyke, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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These harms are inextricable from the idea of superintelligence, because experts do not currently know how to align these hypothetical systems with human values.Tharin Pillay, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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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
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The Facebook page host did not think anything of the photos Walters had sent him and posted the assumed accomplishment on his major page.Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2024
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The real Qiao Yan lives on the fringes of poverty in Myanmar and the assumed Qiao Yan becomes a famed actress in China.Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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His supposed final chapter with the Jets would end with one year lost to injury and then a four- or five-win season.Chris Branch, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Part of the vetting process includes verifying links without clicking through and verifying identities of people submitting supposed offers.Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Proposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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