as in to propose
to set before the mind for consideration
let us propound the question whether mercy killing should ever be an option
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Recent Examples of propound
The complexity is compounded by separate regulators for many parts of the health-care economy, some of which propound different security guidelines from one another, or none at all.
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Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Goldwasser was less inclined than other faculty to propound the excellence of W.V.U.’s graduate math programs.
—Oliver Whang, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2023
As lovely as hair looks when worn down with a witch hat and as timeless as a low, knotted bun à la Margaret Hamilton may be, Hudgens propounds another option: low, braided pigtails.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 13 Oct. 2023
Today, many scholars dismiss the imperialist, racist logics propounded by the founders of modern international relations theory as merely reflecting the prejudices of an unenlightened era: sins not egregious enough to diminish the value of the sinners’ good works.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
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Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Goldwasser was less inclined than other faculty to propound the excellence of W.V.U.’s graduate math programs.
—Oliver Whang, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2023
As lovely as hair looks when worn down with a witch hat and as timeless as a low, knotted bun à la Margaret Hamilton may be, Hudgens propounds another option: low, braided pigtails.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 13 Oct. 2023
Today, many scholars dismiss the imperialist, racist logics propounded by the founders of modern international relations theory as merely reflecting the prejudices of an unenlightened era: sins not egregious enough to diminish the value of the sinners’ good works.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propound
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Trump proposed capping indirect costs in his previous administration, but the effort was unsuccessful.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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No president ever proposed anything so unhinged as Donald Trump’s brutal fantasy of evicting some 2.3 million Palestinians from Gaza and turning it into a massive real estate deal.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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During a news briefing the following day, President Donald Trump baselessly suggested the collision was the result of the Federal Aviation Administration’s diversity hiring goals.—
Katie Smith,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Some research, including a 2014 study of twins in China, suggests that genetics may play a role, with both grandiosity and entitlement seeming to be shared more by the twins than by other siblings.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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His unchecked access to sensitive national infrastructure, military contracts and energy policies poses serious risks.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Saul Loeb | Via Reuters The strengthening dollar is posing challenges for the biggest U.S. tech companies, which have become increasingly reliant on overseas revenue.—
Annie Palmer,Ari Levy,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Propound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propound. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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