- present tense form of proposition (3rd person singular).
- plural of proposition.
propositions
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Every so often, refineries shut down for months to work on “turnarounds” — top-to-bottom refurbishment and replacement cycles due to safety and other regulations — which are expensive propositions.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
The propositions granted the state authority to issue a combined $8.5 billion in general obligation bonds — a loan that’s repaid with interest over time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"You can decompose a thought into subcomponents, like little atoms of logical propositions, and you can combine them in a hierarchical manner to make more complex structured rules, very akin to language."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
It’s choosing people who only allocate capital to losing propositions.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Long propositions that didn’t seem to want to go much of anywhere and that were taking their time not wanting to go there.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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