proposition
Example Sentences
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Graduating college and finding a job is an incredibly stressful proposition these days.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Raducanu's advisers say she wanted to practise on European clay before upcoming tournaments and her long history with Richardson - who also helped her as a junior - made the academy an attractive proposition.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Some cities have joined Airbnb in trying to make hosting a more appealing proposition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
That’s an outrageous proposition given the considerable overlap between those two groups in Louisiana.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
He continues to groom himself while I chew the proposition over.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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Vocabulary lists containing proposition
Power Prefix: pro
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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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