proposals

NOUN

suggestion, presentation for action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bid idea motion offer outline overture plan program project proposition recommendation scheme

STRONG

angle design feeler layout pass picture pitch proffer scenario setup tender terms

WEAK

big idea brain child game plan

Antonyms

STRONGEST

condemnation refusal

Example Sentences

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Proposals submitted before the plan is complete would still be subject to the bill, so there may be a rush of plans submitted to cities to get in under the wire, Pali said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Proposals range from coordinating emergency oil releases and tracking jet fuel supplies via a new observatory to boosting clean energy in a bid to curb price volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Proposals for a split-season model were mooted, but in 2022 it was decided there was insufficient Dutch support for the project.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Proposals like these would essentially end anonymous browsing online, and it wouldn’t just end it for minors.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025

Proposals of November 5.—The preliminary proposal was unsatisfactory to Shelburne.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene