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[ noun ] something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

A House committee which heard his local_option proposal is expected to give it a favorable report , although the resolution faces hard_sledding later .

The proposal would have to receive final legislative approval , by two-thirds majorities , before March 1 to be printed on the April 4 ballot , Roberts said .

Opponents generally argued that the ballot could n't give enough information about tax proposals for the voters to make an intelligent choice .

When the shouting ended , the bill passed , 114 to 4 , sending it to the Senate , where a similar proposal is being sponsored by Sen._George_Parkhouse of Dallas .

Fifty-three of the 150 representatives immediately joined Grover as co-signers of the proposal .

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[ noun ] an offer of marriage

Used in print

(Harry Olesker, Impact....)

It was nothing that he said or did , but it seemed so natural to her that she should be working for him , looking_forward to his eventual proposal .

Related terms

offer question propose

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[ noun ] the act of making a proposal

Synonyms

proposition

Examples

"they listened to her proposal"

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