proposition

Example Sentences

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For many consumers, celebrating Easter has become an increasingly expensive proposition.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Staying in one place has become an attractive proposition for major stars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Ultimately, though, Galsworthy’s question is much simpler than such a heady proposition.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Ostensibly, the proposition appears like a win-win for UK universities facing severe fiscal pressures at home, as well as for Indian students starved of quality education locally.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Good luck—in the face of words so forceful—to the pedant who squawked: “Hey! Swizz! No we aren’t! That’s not the proposition to which the nation’s dedicated—and that’s not what we’re testing!”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith