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proposals

US/pɹəˈpoʊzəlz/

proposals is the plural of proposal.

Meaning of proposal

Noun

proposal (plural proposals)

  1. A scheme or design.
    • proposals for the construction of a new building
  2. The terms or conditions proposed.
    • to make proposals for a treaty of peace
  3. The document on which such a thing is written.
    • December 22 2016, Simon Parkin in the Irish Times Basement idea to blockbuster: The story of Fifa, the video game
      Lewis, who had been sent to London to set up EA's European office, wrote a proposal for a lavish, high-tech football...
  4. The act of asking someone to be one's spouse; an offer of marriage.
    • October 25 2013, Guardian Express Kim Kardashian Says a Prenup Is the Only Way to Marry
      Kanye may have been love stricken when Kim accepted his proposal to marry him but Kim has always supported the idea of a prenup.
  5. The offer by a party of what they have in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.

Phrases with proposals

Questions about proposals

What is proposals the plural of?
Proposals is the plural of proposal.
How do you pronounce proposals?
Proposals is pronounced /pɹəˈpoʊzəlz/ (US).

Words near proposals in the dictionary

  1. propos'd
  2. proposable
  3. proposal
  4. proposalist
  5. proposalists
  6. proposals
  7. proposant
  8. proposants
  9. propose
  10. propose marriage
  11. proposed

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