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proposal

[pruh-poh-zuhl] / prəˈpoʊ zəl /
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 President has been made aware of the proposal, and a response will come,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in response to Pakistan’s appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The proposal provides for some exceptions, such as residences unoccupied because of military service, disasters or an owner’s death.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The president also announced that the two were “very far along with a definitive” deal and called Tehran’s 10-point proposal “a workable basis on which to negotiate.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president "has been made been aware of the proposal, and a response will come".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

I scooped up the proposal and the legal pad, but when I went to stuff them into the backpack, there was a noise like two metal things colliding.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen