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verb

past tense of propose

as in suggested

to set before the mind for consideration he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon

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as in planned

to have in mind as a purpose or goal we propose to buy a new house within the next year

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Chapman said the proposed $3 hourly rate is consistent with rates in nearby cities. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 Improving the alignment of its proposed greenway. — Joe Marusak may 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026 As another deadline approaches, the proposed Ohtani-to-Tampa Bay trade stands as an example — at least for the Rays — of how sometimes the best deals are the ones teams do not make. — Ken Rosenthal, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026 As another deadline approaches, the proposed Ohtani-to-Tampa Bay trade stands as an example — at least for the Rays — of how sometimes the best deals are the ones teams do not make. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 May 2026 Its proposed $100 million redevelopment will include eleven separate projects, each of which can be completed on a different timeline as tax funding slowly flows into the district. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026 The proposed test, which the ED plans to implement by July 1st, 2026, is designed to measure the financial return on investment of postgraduate degree programs. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Monterey Park’s City Council had already banned data centers by ordinance, after a proposed 247,000-square-foot data center met an outpouring of public anger and concern. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 City staff discouraged a Fifth Avenue study due to uncertainty surrounding the proposed Building Up Illinois Developments (BUILD) Act, a set of legislative initiatives that — if passed by the General Assembly — would change local zoning laws. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026

Verb

This style has royal roots, and is in the same style as the ring Napoleon allegedly proposed to Joséphine with in 1796. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026 As originally proposed, Concourse Park would have nine three- and four-story buildings with a mix of studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom units. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026 Newsom proposed last month to increase that to $50 monthly, but the budget deal leaves the decision over the possible higher rate to the next governor. — CBS News, 30 June 2026 Chastain, who lives in Virginia, has proposed many different rail transit plans for the city through petition initiatives, but none have ever become a reality. — Dylan Lysen july 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 Ronaldo, 41, proposed to the former Gucci sales associate, 32, last summer after dating for almost a decade. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026 The royal 'fab four' is born After years of third-wheeling, Prince Harry found love with Meghan Markle and proposed to her in November 2017. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Recently, the Illinois Register proposed amending the administrative code to update the definitions of the various alcohol categories solely by their production process — not their alcohol content. — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 New Lakers center Walker Kessler proposed to 2025 Miss America Abbie Stockard on a Fourth of July outing at Alabama’s Lake Martin. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposed

Adjective

The shooting may have been worse if not for the actions of a Muslim immigrant from Syria who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
To scroll the internet during the Swift-Kelce nuptials was to see a barrage of people lamenting the city’s electricity bill, misspent taxpayer dollars, and the alleged tackiness of a private, sure, but very much not secret affair.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026

Definition of alleged

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Colorado regulators who recently began a formal rulemaking process had suggested a state-level minimum of three hours of nursing care per resident.

— Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Previous studies suggested that dielectric screening plays an important role, but structural distortions and screening effects remained so intertwined that they could not be cleanly separated.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of suggested

Verb

Nunez said investigators planned to interview an employee who was working at the business when the blaze began.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Following the exercise, the Royal Navy capability team and the Air and Space Warfare Centre began analyzing the results, with additional testing potentially planned aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

Definition of planned

Verb

Those drums did not stop once over the course of a 90-minute match, even though the team they were intended to support not only did not score but did not come particularly close.

— Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
The letter did not explain the pause, but suggested it may have been intended to preserve evidence.

— Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of intended

Adjective

The potential for prefab to capture a large share of the fire recovery and speed its progress is still only hypothetical.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
More than 30 years ago, researchers discovered that hypothetical computers based on the laws of quantum physics would be able to rapidly solve difficult math problems.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 July 2026

Definition of hypothetical

Verb

The effect of Greenspan’s artistry was to alter permanently the way the capital markets function, and to extend the Fed’s influence more deeply into the economy than Congress ever contemplated – and certainly far beyond any Constitutional remit.

— George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Following the completion of her fifth season, Powell initially contemplated returning for a sixth year as a DCC — but ultimately decided to hang up her boots and retire.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026

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