PROPOSITION Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

proposition

noun

ˌprä-pə-ˈzi-shən

Definition of proposition

as in hypothesis

an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation started the discussion with the simple proposition that no one ever does anything out of pure altruism

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as in proposal

something which is presented for consideration a neighbor with a business proposition to tell us about

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Recent Examples of proposition That proposition is becoming more urgent as AI makes content increasingly plentiful while attention remains scarce. — Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 Yet abolishing Greek life altogether is far from an easy proposition. — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 The advent of livestreaming e-commerce platforms has only bolstered that proposition. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The $828 million, five-proposition bond package is one of the key issues in the school board race along with concerns about rebuilding trust after a plan to split the district was scrapped. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for proposition

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Noun

Consistent with their hypothesis, the secretion signal helps transfer the enzyme out of the cell, while the lipid anchor holds it near the cell surface.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
But there are indirect consequences of the Many Worlds hypothesis that could lend the idea credibility.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of hypothesis

Noun

Pike didn’t always have such a cogent theory of the power of the body in performance.

— Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
The idea that the absence of private property and systematic inequality automatically removes coercion—which forms the core of the Marxist theory of history—is not proven.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of theory

Noun

Maxey, a first-time All-Star starter last season, had a suggestion to fix the rebounding woes.

— Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Vanity Fair met up with the mayoral candidate at The Trails café in Griffith Park (her suggestion), not far from her home in Silver Lake, to learn more.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggestion

Noun

Michael Monaghan, portfolio manager at Founder ETFs, says that's part of the investment thesis.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Written in Latin, the theses were relatively tentative in tone, consisting of 95 short propositions—most just a sentence or two.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of thesis

Noun

The song is a dreamy barn-raiser, hoisting this premise on warm guitar tones and a plaintive tone that proves a through-line throughout the record.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Instead, Brammall and Dyer came close to substituting Colin with an elderly lady, before reverting to their original premise.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

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