- [countable, uncountable] a formal suggestion or plan; the act of making a suggestion
- to submit/present/put forward a proposal
- to consider/discuss a proposal
- to accept/approve/support/reject a proposal
- proposal to do something a proposal to build more office accommodation
- proposal that… His proposal that the system should be changed was rejected.
- proposal for something The proposal for a new high-speed railway met with strong opposition.
- proposal on something When will the minister publish his proposals on reform of the health service?
- proposal by/from somebody two recent proposals by Vancouver City Council
- Reaction to the proposals from technology companies has so far been muted.
- under a proposal Under these proposals, the Commission will be significantly strengthened.
- The Republicans in Congress will vote for the president's budget proposal.
WordfinderExtra ExamplesTopics Suggestions and adviceb2, Businessb2- The Ministry submitted a proposal for lower speed limits on motorways.
- I welcome the proposal to reduce taxes for the poorly paid.
- The government outlined a new set of proposals on human rights.
- He approved a controversial proposal for a new marina complex.
- She presented her detailed budget proposals.
- 'I agree to your proposal,' he said.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- concrete
- detailed
- draft
- …
- package
- set
- develop
- draft
- formulate
- …
- proposal concerning
- proposal relating to
- proposal for
- …
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- [countable] an act of formally asking somebody to marry you
- She accepted his proposal of marriage.
- a marriage proposal
Extra ExamplesTopics Life stagesb2- He turned down her proposal.
- She had been hoping for a sweet old-fashioned proposal of marriage.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- marriage
- make
- get
- receive
- …
- a proposal of marriage
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