- present tense form of proposition (3rd person singular).
- plural of proposition.
propositions
Example Sentences
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"Cyc validated that much of the knowledge that makes people experts cannot be articulated as propositions."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Big attractions are very expensive propositions for parks to put in, and parks like Fiesta Village can’t keep up with that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
It’s choosing people who only allocate capital to losing propositions.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
To be sure, what theologians were investigating was, by definition, mysterious—unprovable in the way that scientific propositions are provable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
This he said as though it were the most absurd of propositions.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
