proposals

NOUN

suggestion, presentation for action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bid idea motion offer outline overture plan program project proposition recommendation scheme

STRONG

angle design feeler layout pass picture pitch proffer scenario setup tender terms

WEAK

big idea brain child game plan

Antonyms

STRONGEST

condemnation refusal

Example Sentences

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To emphasize urgency, Duffy asked bidders to register their interest that month and submit proposals by year-end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Earlier proposals have generally been vulnerable to a range of limitations that make real-world implementation challenging.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

People in al-Bustan say that their efforts to reach a compromise on alternative planning proposals were rejected by the local authority.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Along with the post, Anthropic released a set of legislative proposals it wants Congress to take up.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Over the previous months, the government had made numerous proposals that fell by the wayside.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela