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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The Fed has full control over the supply of bank reserves, and most proposals for shrinking the balance sheet involve finding ways to pare down this slice of liabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

However, both sides appear to be far apart, having rejected each other's most recent proposals to end the war.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Barr said some of the proposals to shrink the balance sheet would actually increase the Fed’s role in markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The governor has largely resisted adopting new across-the-board tax increases or sharply curtailing his expensive policy proposals in order to align state spending with revenue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

There, he dutifully produced ambitious, unworkable proposals that were read with amused tolerance and promptly binned.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson