proposed

[ pruh-pohzd ]

adjective

1. offered or suggested for consideration, acceptance, or action:

   Any proposed change to this charter must be noted on the agenda that is sent out for the next scheduled meeting.

2. (of a toast) offered:

   At the convention reception, the jokingly proposed toast was, "To pure mathematics, and may it never be of any use to anyone!"

3. presented or nominated for some position, membership, task, etc.:

   The letter should describe the purpose of the committee and list all proposed members along with their faculty ranks.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of propose ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·pro·posed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of proposed¹

propose ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

If implemented at the higher end, the tariffs now proposed by Trump would cost the average U.S. household over $2,600 per year, according to the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

From Salon

As now written, the proposed Citywide Housing Incentive program would enable developers to build more than currently allowed in commercial zones and in residential neighborhoods where apartment buildings are already allowed.

From Los Angeles Times

However, Chairwoman Stabenow’s proposed Farm Bill text has already faced sharp criticism from Republican legislators, many of whom argue the bill should put more “farm back in the Farm Bill.”

From Salon

The housing department has proposed increasing the minimum amount of time tenants have to live in their social home before buying them from the current three years.

From BBC

The proposed approach would still use deuterium and tritium, which are generally accepted as the most promising pair of fuels for fusion energy production.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• expected
• planned
• prospective
• recommended
• scheduled
• suggested