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prop·o·si·tion ˌprä-pə-ˈzi-shən 
1
a(1)
: something offered for consideration or acceptance : proposal
(2)
: a request for sexual intercourse
b
: the point to be discussed or maintained in argument usually stated in sentence form near the outset
c
: a theorem or problem to be demonstrated or performed
propositioned; propositioning ˌprä-pə-ˈzi-sh(ə-)niŋ
: to make a proposal to
especially : to suggest sexual intercourse to
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun He made an attractive business proposition. The other company rejected their proposition. Her theory rejects the basic proposition that humans evolved from apes. If we accept proposition “A” as true, then we must accept proposition “B” as false. The election will be a tough proposition for the mayor. Verb He was propositioned by a prostitute. He got drunk and propositioned a woman sitting next to him in the bar. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Jasmine Browley, Essence, 9 Sep. 2022 Counting on Watt these days is a risky, and expensive proposition. Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 Bones and All marks a reunion for Chalamet and Guadagnino after their collaboration on Oscar winner Call Me by Your Name, but the new movie is a substantially different proposition. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 Yet the lack of a convincing growth story will continue to make Teva a tough investment proposition once the excitement over the opioid settlement dissipates. David Wainer, WSJ, 28 July 2022 For traditional companies to make cloud-native adoption a realistic proposition, leaders must adopt Kubernetes governance, using policy-as-code to define and manage all rules and conditions effectively. Ritesh Patel, Forbes, 28 June 2022 The evidence of the last few days, however, makes that a questionable proposition. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 This makes the whole chore a swift proposition: throw kitchen scraps into a green bin with yard clippings and let the city do the rest. Danielle Bernabe, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2022 Gartner advises companies to build a value proposition based on benefit, trust and safety. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2022 Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2019 And in 2015, an Uber manager was accused of propositioning Susan Fowler, a young site reliability engineer, on her first day on the job. Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2019 The story, which featured Judd publicly accusing Weinstein of propositioning her in 1997, sparked an avalanche of accusations from women who came forward with similar accounts and ultimately numbered 80. Chris Francescani, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2020 Warren did not accuse Reinhardt of ever touching or propositioning her. Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, 21 Feb. 2020 Dugan alleges that prior to her hiring, Katz propositioned her and tried to kiss her at a dinner. Time, 24 Jan. 2020 In 2017, Agrawal was cast out of Thinx just as a former employee filed a complaint claiming that Agrawal groped a staff member’s breasts, exposed herself in the office and propositioned an employee. Amanda Hess, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2019 Johnson denied harassing, groping or propositioning any court colleagues or employees and noted that his chief accuser, Justice Victoria Chaney, had recommended him to then-Gov. Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, 6 Jan. 2020 Fowler says her boss propositioned her and higher-ups ignored her complaints. Fortune, 24 Dec. 2019 See More
Noun
Per a news release, more than 58% of the incoming students are Pell grant eligible, which makes any private school a daunting financial proposition. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 9 Sep. 2022 Counting on Watt these days is a risky, and expensive proposition. Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 Bones and All marks a reunion for Chalamet and Guadagnino after their collaboration on Oscar winner Call Me by Your Name, but the new movie is a substantially different proposition. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 Yet the lack of a convincing growth story will continue to make Teva a tough investment proposition once the excitement over the opioid settlement dissipates. David Wainer, WSJ, 28 July 2022 For traditional companies to make cloud-native adoption a realistic proposition, leaders must adopt Kubernetes governance, using policy-as-code to define and manage all rules and conditions effectively. Ritesh Patel, Forbes, 28 June 2022 The evidence of the last few days, however, makes that a questionable proposition. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 This makes the whole chore a swift proposition: throw kitchen scraps into a green bin with yard clippings and let the city do the rest. Danielle Bernabe, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2022 Gartner advises companies to build a value proposition based on benefit, trust and safety. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2022 Verb
The letters described a constellation of abuses of power and influence, including being propositioned after class and on yoga retreats, forcibly kissed during private meditation sessions and assaulted on post-yoga massage tables. Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2019 And in 2015, an Uber manager was accused of propositioning Susan Fowler, a young site reliability engineer, on her first day on the job. Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2019 The story, which featured Judd publicly accusing Weinstein of propositioning her in 1997, sparked an avalanche of accusations from women who came forward with similar accounts and ultimately numbered 80. Chris Francescani, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2020 Warren did not accuse Reinhardt of ever touching or propositioning her. Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, 21 Feb. 2020 Dugan alleges that prior to her hiring, Katz propositioned her and tried to kiss her at a dinner. Time, 24 Jan. 2020 In 2017, Agrawal was cast out of Thinx just as a former employee filed a complaint claiming that Agrawal groped a staff member’s breasts, exposed herself in the office and propositioned an employee. Amanda Hess, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2019 Johnson denied harassing, groping or propositioning any court colleagues or employees and noted that his chief accuser, Justice Victoria Chaney, had recommended him to then-Gov. Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, 6 Jan. 2020 Fowler says her boss propositioned her and higher-ups ignored her complaints. Fortune, 24 Dec. 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
Verb
1922, in the meaning defined above
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