propounding
Offering for consideration
Propounding is the act of putting forward an idea, theory, or explanation for consideration.
Someone propounding a view is presenting it formally, often with supporting argument: Darwin spent years propounding his theory of evolution.
The word carries a slightly formal or academic tone, suggesting careful articulation rather than casual suggestion.
Expressing clearly in speech
- expositionSystematic explanatory presentation
- elucidationAct of explaining clearly
- presentingDisplaying to an audience
- explainingMaking something understood
advancing · championing · promoting · espousing · defending · supporting · asserting · maintaining
Testable proposed explanation
- postulateAssumed starting point
- theoremDemonstrated logical conclusion
- conjectureGuess from limited facts
- paradigmGoverning framework of thought
principle · tenet · doctrine · thesis · speculation · framework · premise · supposition
Idea proposed for consideration
- recommendationAdvised course of action
- motionChange in position
- submissionYielding to another's will
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
plan · scheme · offering · tendering · presenting · introducing · submitting · advancing
Request for information
- interrogationFormal, probing examination
- posingAssuming an attitude
- raisingLifting or nurturing
- queryingAsking for information
challenging · probing · examining · exploring · testing · scrutinizing · investigating · deliberating
articulating
Expressing clearly in speech
- expositionSystematic explanatory presentation
- elucidationAct of explaining clearly
- presentingDisplaying to an audience
explaining · advancing · championing · promoting · espousing · defending · supporting · asserting · maintaining · contending
hypothesis
Testable proposed explanation
- postulateAssumed starting point
- theoremDemonstrated logical conclusion
- conjectureGuess from limited facts
paradigm · principle · tenet · doctrine · thesis · speculation · framework · premise · supposition · formulation
suggestion
Idea proposed for consideration
- recommendationAdvised course of action
- motionChange in position
- submissionYielding to another's will
initiative · plan · scheme · offering · tendering · presenting · introducing · submitting · advancing · floating
inquiry
Request for information
- interrogationFormal, probing examination
- posingAssuming an attitude
- raisingLifting or nurturing
querying · challenging · probing · examining · exploring · testing · scrutinizing · investigating · deliberating · pondering
- assertionsassertions, asserting, assert, statements, stating
- pretrial litigationdemurrer, motion to dismiss, interrogatories, responses, protective order
- explainingexplaining, clarifying, elaborating, elucidating, expounding
propoundingdenying
Refusing to acknowledge
refuting · contradicting · opposing · rejecting · disputing
propoundingconcealing
Keeping something secret
suppressing · withholding · hiding · obscuring · burying
propoundingwithdrawing
Removing or pulling away
retracting · recanting · abandoning · renouncing · disavowing
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