- plural of proposition.
- present tense form of proposition (3rd person singular).
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
California voters will decide 14 statewide propositions in the Nov. 3 election, measures placed on the ballot mostly by either powerful interest groups or lawmakers that will affect the lives of millions of Californians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 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
He does not want the brands “playing the same ball,” as he puts it—chasing the same customers with overlapping propositions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
The same pattern materialized later in the 1790s, when Jefferson embraced two misguided propositions about European affairs.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
