PROPOSAL Definition & Meaning

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proposal

[ pruh-poh-zuhl ]

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noun

the act of offering or suggesting something for acceptance, adoption, or performance.
Synonyms:
a plan or scheme proposed.
Synonyms: ,
an offer or suggestion of marriage.

proposal

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noun

the act of proposing
something proposed, as a plan
an offer, esp of marriage

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of proposal¹

First recorded in 1645–55; propose + -al ²

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Synonym Study

Proposal, overture, proposition refer to something in the nature of an offer. A proposal is a plan, a scheme, an offer to be accepted or rejected: to make proposals for peace. An overture is a friendly approach, an opening move (perhaps involving a proposal) tentatively looking toward the settlement of a controversy or else preparing the way for a proposal or the like: to make overtures to an enemy. Proposition, used in mathematics to refer to a formal statement of truth, and often including the proof or demonstration of the statement, has something of this same meaning when used nontechnically (particularly in business). A proposition is a proposal in which the terms are clearly stated and their advantageous nature emphasized: His proposition involved a large discount to the retailer.

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The Welsh government said it supported the new UK government proposals to tackle knife crime.

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In a Tuesday proposal, O’Leary said there should be a minimum theatrical window of 45 days, referring to the length of time between a movie’s theatrical release and its availability for home viewing.

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Under the two proposals that collapsed, the city negotiated only with the Angels rather than put the property up for bid and see what developers might offer, with or without a stadium included.

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In January, Cardiff University published proposals to cut 400 jobs, while Bangor University and the University of South Wales are also consulting on job losses.

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Westminster City Council, which has more pubs and clubs than any other borough in London, said it needed to see the proposals in more detail before commenting further.

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