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as in hypotheses
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 proposals
something which is presented for consideration
a neighbor with a business proposition to tell us about
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Recent Examples of propositions
This final prompt will give you powerful value propositions, to describe it in a catchy way and attract the attention of people in your audience.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Clear value propositions that show what customers get for connecting.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The key is not to compete with AI but to create new value propositions that combine human capabilities with technological advancement.
—Mani Padisetti, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Read more How did California vote on Gavin Newsom's ballot propositions?
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
At other schools, however, protest momentum has slowed as school administrators rejected divestment propositions.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
This can lead to potentially harmful solutions, resulting in high-risk business propositions.
—Kiran Yelamaneni, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
James Aldrete says residents just gave a vote of confidence to the current City Council by approving higher salaries and longer terms in this month's city charter propositions.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Attractive propositions entice investors, and banks become overly pushy.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Clear value propositions that show what customers get for connecting.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The key is not to compete with AI but to create new value propositions that combine human capabilities with technological advancement.
—Mani Padisetti, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Read more How did California vote on Gavin Newsom's ballot propositions?
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
At other schools, however, protest momentum has slowed as school administrators rejected divestment propositions.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
This can lead to potentially harmful solutions, resulting in high-risk business propositions.
—Kiran Yelamaneni, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
James Aldrete says residents just gave a vote of confidence to the current City Council by approving higher salaries and longer terms in this month's city charter propositions.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Attractive propositions entice investors, and banks become overly pushy.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propositions
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His approach involves forming hypotheses, traveling to meet world leaders and rigorously testing the ideas.Peter High, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Though the researchers couldn’t answer exactly why alcohol consumption was so high among the US adults surveyed, Lee has a few hypotheses.Sam Tupper, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement But the deficit could grow with the proposals Newsom unveiled in recent months, cost overruns on existing programs and the potential loss of billions in federal funding as analysts predict more significant budget problems in the years ahead.Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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His proposals include reducing federal incentives for clean energy, curtailing the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate emissions, and imposing new tariffs that could increase the costs of clean energy technologies.Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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There will be theories and counter-theories.Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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All or any of those theories could explain the decision to step back from the documentary footage, however, Harry's absence from Polo first leaked via the Daily Mail back in September in an article that suggested Netflix was not happy with the approach and wanted more bang for its buck.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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With Image Playground, users can generate an image from a prompt or make something based on one of Apple’s suggestions.Jay Peters, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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Any suggestions for an excellent Christmas dinner centerpiece that would please my dinner guests?Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Propositions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propositions. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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