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as in suggests
to set before the mind for consideration
he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon
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as in intends
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
we propose to buy a new house within the next year
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Recent Examples of proposes
The county proposes spending the cash to build a multi-use complex with a crisis stabilization unit, a mental health rehabilitation center, a social rehabilitation facility, an adult residential substance use disorder treatment facility and an outpatient community mental health clinic.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Perez, meanwhile, has remained firmly opposed to almost everything La Liga or its president proposes.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The amendment proposes that these types of projects could get waivers from the city’s Board of Standards and Appeals to speed up the approvals process — taking them out of the community back-and-forth that often happens even with senior housing (a generally popular project type).
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Oct. 2025
Sereno proposes that the creatures’ carcasses were first desiccated in a drought before suddenly being engulfed by sediment—likely brought on by a flood.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
This notion supports the continuity hypothesis of dreaming, which proposes that dream content often reflects aspects of a person’s waking life.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Amigo proposes at least three ways to bolster the more traditional approaches to mesh networks.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2025
More recently, Project 2025—a 900-page conservative policy plan outlined by the Heritage Foundation—proposes sweeping rollbacks to federal reproductive protections.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Neptune just released a study that proposes moving more customers from the government program to private insurance.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Perez, meanwhile, has remained firmly opposed to almost everything La Liga or its president proposes.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The amendment proposes that these types of projects could get waivers from the city’s Board of Standards and Appeals to speed up the approvals process — taking them out of the community back-and-forth that often happens even with senior housing (a generally popular project type).
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Oct. 2025
Sereno proposes that the creatures’ carcasses were first desiccated in a drought before suddenly being engulfed by sediment—likely brought on by a flood.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
This notion supports the continuity hypothesis of dreaming, which proposes that dream content often reflects aspects of a person’s waking life.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Amigo proposes at least three ways to bolster the more traditional approaches to mesh networks.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2025
More recently, Project 2025—a 900-page conservative policy plan outlined by the Heritage Foundation—proposes sweeping rollbacks to federal reproductive protections.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Neptune just released a study that proposes moving more customers from the government program to private insurance.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposes
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Early evidence suggests autonomous driving technology may help improve road safety and reduce crashes.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Glassman suggests diversifying risk with Treasurys, corporate bonds and perhaps a credit fund, like a bank loan or high-yield bond fund.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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The communique said Beijing will strive to improve people’s welfare and the social security system, but did not provide details on how Beijing intends to achieve that or where the funds would come from.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, most of the document focuses on how the school intends to spend more on sports.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC, offers food benefits, breastfeeding services and nutrition education to 65,000 Arkansas women, infants and children younger than five.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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The dress is made from a fine-gauge knit that offers warmth without feeling bulky, which is essential for fluctuating weather.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Commercial Launch Archer has partnered with Abu Dhabi Aviation, which plans to launch a commercial eVTOL service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s second city in the near future.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ford had said the province plans to pay $54 million (about $75 million Canadian) for the ads to air across multiple American television stations using audio and video of Reagan speaking about tariffs in 1987.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And because almonds contain oxalates, overconsumption of the butter poses a kidney stone risk in susceptible individuals.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Assessing the prevalence of weapons that circulated in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries poses challenges.—
Clifton Crais,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the finale, overwhelmed with guilt, Louis goes to a train station and contemplates suicide.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Accompanied by tender, understated guitar, Gill contemplates the sacrifices and rewards that come with a life devoted to music.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Haidt also recommends enforcing strict rules around screen use at home, such as forbidding any type of screen in the bedroom, and giving kids numerous open windows during the week to play independently with their friends.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Bayer also advises that the drug may cause drowsiness and vertigo, and recommends that anyone taking the drug to avoid drinking grapefruit juice or eating grapefruit.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the Gulf, this demand has manifested as aspirational and rare goods, which DarGlobal’s co-branded product aims to deliver.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The project aims to build a research base on the Moon for use by participating countries by the early 2030s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Proposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposes. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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