proposition
Example Sentences
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The proposition was replaced in 2021 by Proposition 19, which places limits on such transfers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The District of Columbia teems with nonprofits dedicated to the proposition that one thing or another menaces the citizenry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
That’s an outrageous proposition given the considerable overlap between those two groups in Louisiana.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
Jassy added that the chip business would lead to better economics for Amazon Web Services — an appealing proposition for investors concerned about the company’s plan for $200 billion in capital expenditures this year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
It was an easy step to the proposition: as a clockmaker or millwright is to a clock or mill, so is God to Nature.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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