PUT FORTH Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

put forth

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Definition of put forth

as in suggest

to set before the mind for consideration They put forth a plan of action for the committee.

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as in voice

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) She put forth her thoughts during the meeting.

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as in insist

to state as a fact usually forcefully He put forth an explanation even though he didn't have any supporting evidence.

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Recent Examples of put forth The Democratic party put forth Kelsey Stock, a state employee and public health doctoral student. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 Making an effort to be welcoming can help your teen’s significant other relax and put forth the best version of themselves. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 21 July 2026 But the Venezuelan government has not yet put forth a timeline for elections, much less shown a willingness to surrender power. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Teich said West Hartford Coworking is in its 10th year and was the first workspace put forth by Farese & Co. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for put forth

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put forward

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But as of Friday, there is no formal proposal, and the owner — the Mathon Fund I Liquidating Trust — is free to put forward that plan, a different one or none at all.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Global Fashion Agenda has therefore put forward a Call to Action to mobilize action, urging EU and national policymakers to study and introduce incentives needed to make circularity work in practice.

— María Luisa Martínez Díez, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026

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