- present tense form of proposition (3rd person singular).
- plural of proposition.
propositions
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Every so often, refineries shut down for months to work on “turnarounds” — top-to-bottom refurbishment and replacement cycles due to safety and other regulations — which are expensive propositions.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Nearly 80% of likely voters are frustrated by the length of the ballot, which includes 14 propositions as well as statewide, congressional and local elections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"You can decompose a thought into subcomponents, like little atoms of logical propositions, and you can combine them in a hierarchical manner to make more complex structured rules, very akin to language."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
It’s choosing people who only allocate capital to losing propositions.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
I told him that was the cheesiest idea I'd ever heard in my life and asked him to stop calling me with his empty little propositions.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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