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as in hypothesis
an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation
started the discussion with the simple proposition that no one ever does anything out of pure altruism
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as in proposal
something which is presented for consideration
a neighbor with a business proposition to tell us about
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Recent Examples of proposition
The former is on the outs with the family, and he's summoned his sister to a meeting to discuss a proposition.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Yet white Californians, real estate interests, and homeowner associations mobilized to secure a ballot proposition in 1964, Proposition 14, to protect the right of Californians to discriminate in the sale and rental of property, and the Los Angeles Times editorial board endorsed Proposition 14.
— Made By History, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The property owners sold their land to the state, which was required by the state proposition.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Dallas voters approved a proposition in November that requires the city to employ at least 4,000 officers.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Yet white Californians, real estate interests, and homeowner associations mobilized to secure a ballot proposition in 1964, Proposition 14, to protect the right of Californians to discriminate in the sale and rental of property, and the Los Angeles Times editorial board endorsed Proposition 14.
— Made By History, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The property owners sold their land to the state, which was required by the state proposition.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Dallas voters approved a proposition in November that requires the city to employ at least 4,000 officers.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposition
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Part of our hypothesis is that entrepreneurs in adaptation may not even think of themselves as having an adaptation focus.—
Jamil Wyne,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, additional analyses of data from the Women’s Health Initiative along with results from further studies pointed researchers to a theory called the timing hypothesis, which suggests that the risks and benefits of hormone therapy depend on when treatment begins.—
Matthew Nudy,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Thousands of Egyptians rallied near the border with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in a show of solidarity with the Palestinians and to underline Cairo's rejection of President Donald Trump's proposal for moving people out of the territory.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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But the governor’s communications director, when asked for a response on the proposal, doubled down on DeSantis’ immigration comments last month.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Within just a few years, Einstein would publish his theory of relativity and launch an entirely new era of physics.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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As with the human brain, there are a lot of theories about how AI functions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2025
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There were some suggestions that Musk may not leave the Administration entirely, but rather downgrade his public involvement.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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That suggestion is fundamentally incompatible with the basic premise of equal justice under the law.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2025
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This moment of revelation should, by all rights, be the sweeping and profound thesis statement of The White Lotus’s third season.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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If that’s the case the short-term pain may prove too much to bear, regardless of the longer-term thesis.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
2 Apr. 2025
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Based in the Oise department since 1990, the factory moved into its current premises in 2021.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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At the time, the street was mainly occupied by military officers and their wives, until tailors started to take premises in the 1800s, with Henry Poole opening the first brick and mortar store in the late 1840s.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Proposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposition. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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