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as in hypothesis
an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation
started the discussion with the simple proposition that no one ever does anything out of pure altruism
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as in proposal
something which is presented for consideration
a neighbor with a business proposition to tell us about
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Recent Examples of proposition
Following in his brother’s footsteps would be an attractive proposition, but Bryce Carlson isn’t ready to commit.
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Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Then, a knock on the door from a mysterious businessman, Anniston Bennet (Dafoe), brings a bizarre and lucrative proposition.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Opportunities, however, also create the unsavory proposition of negative reps that could make the staff’s decision for them.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Since relocation would be an expensive proposition during tight budgetary times, Schlageter suggested that public airing of the odor surrounding the bathrooms might be the best way to stop it.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Then, a knock on the door from a mysterious businessman, Anniston Bennet (Dafoe), brings a bizarre and lucrative proposition.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Opportunities, however, also create the unsavory proposition of negative reps that could make the staff’s decision for them.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Since relocation would be an expensive proposition during tight budgetary times, Schlageter suggested that public airing of the odor surrounding the bathrooms might be the best way to stop it.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposition
Noun
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The scaling hypothesis—the belief that bigger models will produce more intelligent outputs—seems to rest on the dubious belief that a system that has been fed enough information about the world will not have to deal with fuzziness.—
Meghan O’Gieblyn,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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One thing the different hypotheses tend to have in common is an emphasis on the cooling effects of rainfall.—
Chris Mooney,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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Russia has suggested modifications to the proposal that Ukraine has a security guarantee similar to a NATO Article Five collective defense clause, which would allow some Ukrainian allies to freely enter combat against a nation that attacks Ukraine in the future.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Senior White House officials now say the proposal stems from the president’s March executive order, Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful, which created seven interagency working groups on issues from policing to homelessness.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Aug. 2025
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Size isn’t everything in gorilla society Based on traditional theories of power and dominance among gorillas, males should consistently outrank females.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
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Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, most popular theories of evolution focused on male-dominated, and in many cases aggressive, activities such as hunting, fighting, toolmaking, and semen-spreading to understand our development as a species.—
Elissa Strauss,
The Atlantic,
28 Aug. 2025
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Just like that: a glimpse of a shadow of a suggestion that the Fed might start lowering interest rates again was enough to send U.S. stocks surging and Treasury yields falling on Friday.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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The suggestion that the bacterium is endemic in the US isn't new.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
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Editor's Note: This story was written under advisement of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where the author conducted this reporting in completion of his Master of Arts thesis.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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All contribute to a convincing business vision and clear investment thesis that internal and external stakeholders can understand and convey.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Aug. 2025
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In talking about her grief with Poehler on Good Hang, Plaza referenced that premise.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Proposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposition. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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