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propositions

noun

plural of proposition

as in hypotheses

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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something which is presented for consideration a neighbor with a business proposition to tell us about

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Recent Examples of propositions Despite millions in opposition funding, California Democrats endorsed the tax and killed opposing propositions. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Bryan Schreier, a partner at Sequoia (which led Zum’s 2017 Series A), says another of Zum’s big value propositions is that it cannot be replicated by an Uber, Lyft or even OpenAI. — Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 California voters will also have their say on 14 statewide propositions this November. — Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026 The best EVs for 2026 have adequate driving range and strong value propositions. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Bonta’s office is charged with setting the title and summary of potential propositions — a process that critics say can lead to biased phrasing. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 The deal included a 10-year moratorium on minimum wage propositions. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 The spring 2027 menswear collections this month, in Milan and Paris, served up plenty of thrilling new styling propositions. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 July 2026 The SteelWatch report described Nippon’s plan to capture carbon dioxide from its blast furnaces, or to reduce CO2 emissions by burning more hydrogen and less coal, as long-term propositions at best. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

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Noun

The models have to suss them out by taking actions in the game, seeing what happens, forming hypotheses, and then taking more actions to test those theories.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Microsoft is already deploying autonomous threat-detection capabilities capable of continuously investigating incidents, developing hypotheses, gathering supporting evidence and identifying malicious activity that traditional processes can miss.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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Officials received the initial proposals late last year and are reviewing candidate sites at Sapgyo Lake, Yedang Lake, Namyang Lake, and Daeho Lake.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
The proposals come as Georgia seeks to keep up with the growing demand for electricity driven by data centers.

— Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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These theories spreading online, one expert says, stem from people’s struggles to find a fulfilling explanation for what has happened.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
DeRenne, the hitting coach for the Triple-A Durham Bulls, would help test theories for his father, Coop, a professor of kinesiology at the University of Hawaii.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of theories

Noun

There had been suggestions that Arsenal may be open to selling Lewis-Skelly because any sale would count as pure profit in their books, given that the teenager is an academy graduate.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Prior to Ustyle, Mialus would often make suggestions based on new arrivals, as opposed to user behavior or preference, according to a case study published on Ustyle’s website.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of suggestions

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Some prediction market companies have received unflattering media headlines based on false premises—Kalshi doesn’t take bets directly involving war or wildfires despite substantial news coverage suggesting otherwise.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2026
What is sophistic is therefore to let the movement from sentience to moral status and then from moral status to legal rights happen without making visible the additional premises that are necessary at each stage.

— Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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