How to Use proposition in a Sentence

proposition

1 of 2 noun
  • The election will be a tough proposition for the mayor.
  • Her theory rejects the basic proposition that humans evolved from apes.
  • He made an attractive business proposition.
  • The other company rejected their proposition.
  • If we accept proposition “A” as true, then we must accept proposition “B” as false.
  • And that to me is a scary proposition.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • Why wasn’t his date more up front in her proposition?
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In many ways, that has made these past six weeks a win-win proposition.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2022
  • That set up a scary proposition.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Trying to squeeze out the seed by hand is a messy proposition.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
  • At two dollars an ounce, that can be a pricey proposition.
    — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
  • Ross is a fan of Pratt’s proposition.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • There are value propositions on so many of us.
    — Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The proposition doesn’t stop there.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Awareness of them is no longer an opt-in proposition.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
  • Now that the first round has passed, the asset proposition changes.
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • That’s not even the most hair-raising part of this proposition.
    — Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 21 Feb. 2024
  • If that does turn out to be the case, that could be quite a tempting proposition.
    — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The third is about the flat-out value proposition.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s more on the state’s major races and propositions.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • To limit the time in which people can be out is a high-risk proposition.
    — James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 5 June 2020
  • But how to treat him on the debate stage is a tricky proposition for the campaigns.
    — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2020
  • Ohio State will have something to say about the proposition as well.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2019
  • But there are plenty of large asks involved in such a proposition.
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 29 June 2021
  • At the same time, there are technical propositions of how to do this.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
  • That’s looking like a much tougher proposition.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
  • That could have been a dicey proposition after his most recent knee surgery.
    — Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2018
  • There are a few general propositions most votes can agree on.
    — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Mounting a new opera is always a pricey and risky proposition.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2022
  • If the virus is not contained, football will be a risky proposition.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 10 Aug. 2020

proposition

2 of 2 verb
  • He got drunk and propositioned a woman sitting next to him in the bar.
  • He was propositioned by a prostitute.
  • Fowler wrote that on her first day at work her boss propositioned her in a series of messages.
    — Washington Post, 7 June 2017
  • Fowler says her boss propositioned her and higher-ups ignored her complaints.
    — Fortune, 24 Dec. 2019
  • As the rest of the road crew partied with hotel staff, Sasha propositioned John.
    — EW.com, 15 Oct. 2019
  • Cynthia Rich, the mother of the girl who was propositioned, said something needs to change.
    — Mary Spicuzza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2017
  • Lively’s job was to seduce the girls and then proposition them for a prostitution ring.
    — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2018
  • Dugan alleges that prior to her hiring, Katz propositioned her and tried to kiss her at a dinner.
    — Time, 24 Jan. 2020
  • Actresses who have been propositioned--or worse--by moguls have long opted to remain silent for fear of losing parts.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Billy propositioned her for a late-night meet-up, but Karen chose her family, instead.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 11 July 2019
  • Alisha didn’t sleep with Tim, who propositioned his employee, and was never forced to.
    — refinery29.com, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The woman in the first story said Kihuen propositioned her for dates and twice touched her thighs without consent.
    — Elise Viebeck, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Fowler wrote that on her first day at work her boss propositioned her in a series of messages and superiors ignored her complaints.
    — Washington Post, 7 June 2017
  • In her essay, Fowler wrote that she was propositioned by her manager on her first day with an engineering team.
    — Barbara Ortutay, The Seattle Times, 14 June 2017
  • The teen said Michel also propositioned him after giving him a ride home, asking to see the boy’s genitals.
    — Jeff Weiner, orlandosentinel.com, 9 July 2019
  • The allegations included claims they had been groped, propositioned, and forced to demean themselves to get work.
    — New York Times, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2018
  • The report alleged that women who served as hostesses, some of them college students, were groped, harassed and propositioned.
    — Author: William Booth, Fred Barbash, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Emergency supplies could also be propositioned at the station.
    — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2018
  • Police are in the process of investigating how many more inmates Spark propositioned.
    — Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, 18 Dec. 2017
  • Another woman was propositioned during her first meeting with Halperin.
    — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Matthew McConaughey is its hero, with a blonde Hathaway as his former lover who propositions him to kill her husband.
    — Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • Warren did not accuse Reinhardt of ever touching or propositioning her.
    — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, 21 Feb. 2020
  • The indictment accused Nichols of propositioning or having sex with six minor students.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • His ex-cop brother Adam Driver propositions him on a business scheme which thrusts them into conflict with the Russian mob.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 June 2026
  • Ilya looks disillusioned while being propositioned by other people.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The perpetrator either made a comment, directly propositioned by inviting, made a threat, or made a physical move.
    — Erin Griffith, Fortune, 7 July 2017
  • As of late, celebrities and luxury brands have propositioned the prim above-the-elbow accessory as an anywhere and everywhere-type of garment.
    — André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2023
  • In a blog post, Susan Fowler described being propositioned by her supervisor within weeks of starting her job.
    — Elizabeth C. Tippett, The Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2017
  • Since Norton's post, other women have come forward to say that they were touched inappropriately or propositioned by him in recent years.
    — Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, 22 Oct. 2017
  • Khudaynazar claims that Idowu propositioned her, and that his alleged advances are what caused the altercation with Huang.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025

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