Proposal meaning in English
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Definition
a proposal: an offer, a suggestion, a plan
His proposal of a three-day weekend was rejected immediately.
a marriage proposal an offer or request to marry someone
a counter-proposal: a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier suggestion
to propose: to suggest, to put forward, to present, to submit
to propose a toast to suggest that everyone drink to something or someone
Pronunciation examples
UK: She received three marriage proposals last week.
US: My proposal for saving energy at work was rejected.
Examples
- "While the print media has indeed been critical of your company recently, we propose focusing on Delavigne's Internet presence to shift the narrative from tabloid gossip to the high quality profiles and experience of your staff."
- "But first, I propose a toast."
- "-no more marriage proposals written on cafeteria napkins!"
- "Susie : What kind of proposal?"
- "The idea of a company art collection was first proposed to me by head of retail, Hannah Benedict, and I have decided to throw my full weight behind it."
- "I propose a proposition, ok?"
- "I will propose you a structured plan to change things efficiently."
- "In conclusion, and as a result of your hard work, I would like to propose the next step in your therapy"
- "His intriguing proposal was what convinced me to accept this offer."
- "I hope you will give serious thought to these proposals."
- "Jean : In fact, I have a different proposal to... propose you."
- "Bruno : Well, Ursula, your proposals are very clear and extremely well-structured."
- "To set up a meeting for this at your convenience, I propose to call your office by the end of this week."
- "And you received my counter-proposal?"
- "Now, I'd like to open the floor for discussion, and eventually a vote to approve the new budget proposals."
- "It is up to you to decide whether they will be awarded the same type of budget for the upcoming year, after reading their respective budget proposals."
- "Here is what I propose"
- "I propose psychometric tests for all short-listed candidates, at least for the next couple of months as a trial run."
- "So would you like to discuss your espresso machine proposal?"
- "For example, I am proposing a grant of $1m to the Marketing Department to fund a Europe-wide campaign aimed at increasing sales of our mid-range collections."
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