- present participle of propose.
proposing
Example Sentences
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Those figures are expected to keep growing, which is why the government is proposing a massive reset.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Bloomberg on Monday reported that Cohen is now “considering proposing a partnership or joint venture that would enable eBay to leverage GameStop’s roughly 1,600 U.S. retail locations.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Apollo is proposing 7.15 pounds in cash per easyJet share, above Castlelake’s offer of 6.90 pounds a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is proposing to hold an auction in November, selling exploration licenses for a 125,000 square kilometre block.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
There was fond remembrance of the meeting a few years back when hundreds had attended because the state was proposing to end COs’ traditional privilege of carrying concealed firearms off the job.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
