as in suggestion
something which is presented for consideration
the city council is accepting proposals for ways to use that land
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Earlier this month, FIFA discussed a proposal to increase the number of countries to 64, 16 more than 2026’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, House Speaker Daniel Perez came out Wednesday with a proposal to decrease the state sales-tax rate from 6 percent to 5.25 percent.
—Jim Turner, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Lawson wrote in the letter that MARC intends to immediately begin a request for proposal process intended to secure a new service provider for children and families in Clay and Platte counties.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
The House struck that proposal, noting that local school officials already have to submit plans to the state Department of Education and the Accountability and Implementation Board, as part of the overall Blueprint for Maryland’s Future 10-year reform plan.
—William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, House Speaker Daniel Perez came out Wednesday with a proposal to decrease the state sales-tax rate from 6 percent to 5.25 percent.
—Jim Turner, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Lawson wrote in the letter that MARC intends to immediately begin a request for proposal process intended to secure a new service provider for children and families in Clay and Platte counties.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
The House struck that proposal, noting that local school officials already have to submit plans to the state Department of Education and the Accountability and Implementation Board, as part of the overall Blueprint for Maryland’s Future 10-year reform plan.
—William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Proposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposal. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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