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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 Kremlin's statement made no mention of Kyiv's initial proposal.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Hobbs asked for an additional $48.4 million in her 2027 budget proposal to help the department administer SNAP.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The proposal would station troops in supportive nations like Poland and Romania, potentially closing a U.S. base in Spain or Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Leavitt declined to offer details about the working proposal being negotiated, saying the talks will take place privately.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The proposal was for Roosevelt to go deep into an unexplored part of the Amazon jungle in Mato Grosso—Brazil’s wild frontier—to map an uncharted river with the renowned explorer Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple