proposals
Plans formally submitted
Proposals are formal suggestions or plans put forward for consideration.
A business proposal outlines terms for a potential deal.
A research proposal requests funding.
A marriage proposal is an offer of engagement: He got down on one knee with a proposal.
The word implies something awaiting acceptance or rejection: The committee reviewed several proposals before voting.
Advised course of action
- ideaMental formation
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- alternativeAnother available choice
- optionAvailable course of action
consideration · improvement · amendment · feedback · input · initiative · concept · strategy
Closed curve shape
- marriageFormal union between partners
- fiancéMan pledged to marry
- fiancéeEngaged woman
- betrothalFormal marriage agreement
wedding · commitment · knee · romantic · surprise · acceptance · rejection · diamond
Soft or sore
- quoteRepeated words from another
- estimateInformed guess at quantity
- submissionYielding to another's will
- procurementObtaining goods externally
contract · vendor · supplier · quotation · solicitation · award · evaluation · shortlist
Amount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- motionChange in position
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
initiative · legislation · ballot · measure · ratification · voting · parliament · committee
Frequency of sound
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- stakeholderParty with an interest
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
partnership · venture · sponsorship · client · approval · deck · prospectus · negotiation
Academic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- grantBestow or award money
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
methodology · abstract · defense · committee · advisor · funding · submission · revision
recommendation
Advised course of action
- ideaMental formation
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- alternativeAnother available choice
option · consideration · improvement · amendment · feedback · input · initiative · concept · strategy · approach
ring
Closed curve shape
betrothal · wedding · commitment · knee · romantic · surprise · acceptance · rejection · diamond · champagne
tender
Soft or sore
- quoteRepeated words from another
- estimateInformed guess at quantity
- submissionYielding to another's will
procurement · contract · vendor · supplier · quotation · solicitation · award · evaluation · shortlist · competitive
bill
Amount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- motionChange in position
referendum · initiative · legislation · ballot · measure · ratification · voting · parliament · committee · bipartisan
pitch
Frequency of sound
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- stakeholderParty with an interest
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
investment · partnership · venture · sponsorship · client · approval · deck · prospectus · negotiation · terms
thesis
Academic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- grantBestow or award money
hypothesis · methodology · abstract · defense · committee · advisor · funding · submission · revision · approval
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
- Negotiation Termsdeadlock, bargaining, negotiation, stalemate, compromise
- paperworkinvoice, permit, documents, license, filing
- written documentsnewspaper, diary, journal, manuscript, scroll
- agency workclient meetings, client relations, client work, briefs, pitches
- art patronagepatronage, art patrons, patrons, sponsors, sponsorship
proposalsdecisions
Conclusions reached after consideration
rulings · verdicts · decrees · conclusions · resolutions
proposalsrejections
Formal refusals given
refusals · denials · vetoes · counterproposals · rebuffs
proposalscounterproposals
Responding alternative offers
counteroffers · responses · replies · rebuttals · ripostes
- marriage proposalOffer of matrimony
- surprise proposalUnannounced offer of marriage
- modest proposalDeliberately understated radical idea
- business proposalFormal offer for collaboration
- public proposalMarriage request with witnesses
- proposal scenePlanned marriage request setting