propose
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Synonyms
advance, bounce, offer, pose, proffer, propound, suggest, vote
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Smart and Safe Arizona will accept most of the changes proposed by the review, said spokeswoman Stacy Pearson, senior vice president with Strategies 360 in Phoenix. — Ryan Randazzo, azcentral, "Arizona marijuana ballot measure will advance with minor changes after review," 9 Sep. 2019 In contrast, curator Sandahl sees the definition proposed by her committee as catching up to practices that are already ongoing in the museum world. — Suyin Haynes, Time, "Why a Plan to Redefine the Meaning of 'Museum' Is Stirring Up Controversy," 9 Sep. 2019 Looking at the 2% wealth tax proposed by French economist Thomas Piketty, the Tax Foundation estimated a 4.2% reduction in American wages, a 13% reduction in the capital stock, 900,000 jobs lost and a 4.9% reduction in GDP. — Tracy C. Miller, Twin Cities, "Tracy C. Miller: Wealth tax won’t stand up to scrutiny," 8 Sep. 2019 The company and subsidiary Pacific Gas and Electric Co. intend to formally propose their plan by Monday. — J.d. Morris, SFChronicle.com, "PG&E preparing to file bankruptcy exit plan, including $14 billion investment," 6 Sep. 2019 That’s why an amendment to Denver’s landmark ordinance being proposed by Councilwoman Kendra Black is important. — Vincent Carroll, The Denver Post, "Carroll: Denver should toughen rules to avoid conflicts like Tom’s Diner," 6 Sep. 2019 Fans online erupted with harsh criticisms of Brown, questioning how the openly gay television star could ignore Spicer's many public defenses of anti-LGBTQ policies proposed by the Trump administration. — Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day, "'Queer Eye' Star Karamo Brown Breaks His Silence After Controversial DWTS Comments," 6 Sep. 2019 The fate of the Plant, a long-in-the-works mixed-use project proposed for Costa Mesa’s Sobeca district, will once again be in the City Council’s hands Tuesday. — Daily Pilot, "Costa Mesa council to take another look at the Plant, a long-discussed commercial-residential project," 30 Aug. 2019 Now, five of those new moons have received official names proposed by the public during a contest earlier this year. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Astronomers Name Five of Jupiter’s New Moons," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'propose.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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