- present tense form of proposition (3rd person singular).
- plural of proposition.
propositions
Example Sentences
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"Cyc validated that much of the knowledge that makes people experts cannot be articulated as propositions."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Californians are accustomed to legislating by the ballot and often face a list of propositions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
"I hope we can reach a compromise, including new propositions," Lange said.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Surveillance software sprouted in every cranny of the ballpark, first in service of providing more data for teams and front offices to pore over, then as fuel for ever more esoteric betting propositions.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
Several propositions may be interconnected by a set of coherence relations, and the resulting chunk is in turn connected to others.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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