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pro·posal (prə pōz′əl)

noun

  1. the act of proposing
  2. a plan, action, etc. proposed
  3. an offer of marriage

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proposal Synonyms

proposal

n.

  1. Offer

    overture, recommendation, proposition, offer, suggestion, bid, motion, nomination; see also suggestion 1.

  2. Plan

    scheme, program, prospectus, project, proposition, plan, outline, design; see also plan 2.

  3. An offer of marriage

    offer, overture, proposition, asking of one's hand, betrothal; see also engagement 2.

proposal refers to a plan, offer, etc. presented for acceptance or rejection the proposal for a decrease in taxes was approved; proposition specifically applies to a statement, theorem, etc., set forth for argument, demonstration, proof, etc. the proposition that all men are created equal, but it is also used similarly to proposal with reference to business dealings and the like


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proposal Usage Examples

Possessives

  • naic: Where state laws naic's proposal will public doesn't believe limiting disability coverage.

Converse of object

  • submit: Students who register in this way must submit a proposal to the Department Office by Monday 20 November 2006.

Preposition: for

  • reform: It is also to outline provisional proposals for reform.

Adjective modifier

  • legislative: The Commission would then have to withdraw the legislative proposal in question.

Noun used with modifier

  • draft: However it can be harder to access the developments at their very early stages, before a consultation on draft proposals is formed.
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The first argument that is brought against every new proposal departing from conventional lines is nearly always that it is impracticable.

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