propounding

verb

Definition of propoundingnext
present participle of propound
as in proposing
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 Synonyms for propounding
  1. proposing
  2. suggesting
  3. posing
Verb
  • Without proposing any comprehensive list of spending reductions or efficiencies, the city is looking to increase a growing list of taxes to fill its nearly billion-dollar budget gap, which will hurt every Chicago resident and business owner.
    Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The original 2000 comedy saw Stiller play the unlucky nurse, who embarks on a nightmarish visit to, well, meet the parents of his girlfriend, Pam, (Polo), before proposing.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of proposing
Verb
  • Overall, women lead just 8% of S&P 500 companies, suggesting that decades of momentum have only yielded incremental gains.
    Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There is a news report suggesting that a group of lawmakers may introduce a legislation to force health insurance companies to divest their pharmacy business.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of suggesting
Verb
  • Following Qatar For many soccer fans around the world, such conversations will feel familiar from previous World Cups in both Russia and Qatar, with both posing issues around human rights.
    Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Yet the world cannot afford to overlook the rising tensions in the Horn of Africa posing a serious threat to both regional and international peace and security.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of posing
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