- 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
"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
The Declaration isn’t a set of propositions in political science issued by an academic committee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 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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