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propose
verb as in suggest, present for action
Strong matches
adduce, advance, advise, affirm, assert, broach, contend, counsel, invite, kibitz, name, pose, prefer, press, proffer, proposition, propound, solicit, state, tender, volunteer
Weak matches
hit on, hold out, lay before, lay on the line, make a motion, make a pitch, move for, propone, put forward, put to, put up, set forth, speak one's piece, spitball
verb as in intend; have in mind
Strong matches
contemplate, mean, mind, purpose, scheme
Weak match
verb as in ask for hand in marriage
Example Sentences
He would need states to agree to a national convention or a two-thirds vote in favour in the narrowly split Congress to propose a change, then subsequent approval by three-fourths of state legislatures - of which Republicans control just over half.
But the council punted that decision to the Charter Reform Commission, which will propose additional charter changes for the 2026 ballot.
According to prosecutors, Mr Shakeri told law enforcement that he did not intend to propose a scheme to kill Trump within that seven-day timeframe, so the Iranian Revolutionary Guard officials put the plan on pause.
Even as Trump supporters cite racist theories to justify persecuting people and ignoring the extreme weather caused by climate change, Gaya argued that “climate advocates must also work with migrant justice leaders and climate-displaced people to propose a positive alternative to border militarization that promotes both people's resilience to stay in their homes and orderly, safe pathways to refuge for those who cannot.”
This creates harmful information silos and knowledge hierarchies on a macro level, too; it’s nearly impossible for local communities to share their needs or propose solutions via scientific journals and conferences, the traditional avenues for global health communications.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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