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• n  (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
• n  a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
• n  an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
• n  the act of making a proposal
• n  a task to be dealt with
  securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition
• v  suggest sex to
  She was propositioned by a stranger at the party

• The passage of Prop 8 was the church's latest display of its power: individual Mormons contributed half of the proposition's $40 million war chest despite constituting only 2% of .
• The proposition is backed by conservative religious groups, and supporters expect to see a boost for their cause from sermons.
• The proposition is breathtaking in its scope: it would render all illegal aliens ineligible for such state social services as welfare, food stamps and health care -- except the .

• suggestion
• proffer
• proposal

News & Articles

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• 4 Steps To Building A Compelling Value Proposition
  (In my first article here on Forbes, I suggested how entrepreneurs might get started. Once you?ve found a worthy opportunity, building a compelling value proposition is often a great next step.) As an entrepreneur turned venture capitalist, I enjoy collaborating with innovators on their planned ventures and helping them explore their value propositions. However, many entrepreneurs lose out, due ...
  June 14, 2013 - Forbes
• Bears fans face new bag rules at Soldier Field
  Taking babies and toddlers to Chicago Bears games will be a trickier proposition due to a new stadium bag policy the NFL unveiled Thursday.        
  June 14, 2013 - Chicago Tribune
• NFL tightens stadium bag policy
  Taking babies and toddlers to NFL games will be a trickier proposition due to a new stadium bag policy the league unveiled Thursday.
  June 14, 2013 - The SportsXchange via Yahoo! Sports

Quotes

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• Barack Obama in USA Today
  In a 60 Minutes interview broadcast Sunday, Obama said, "As a general proposition, you don't want to be passing laws that are just targeting a handful of individuals."
• Kate Capshaw in AFP
  By writing discrimination into our state constitution, Proposition 8 seeks to eliminate the right of each and every citizen in our state to marry regardless of sexual orientation,Spielberg and Capshaw said in a statement quoted by Daily...
• George Takei in International Herald Tribune
  It is unfortunate that Bill was unable to join us for our wedding as he indeed was invited to attend,Takei responded. "It is our hope that at this point he joins us in voting no on Proposition 8, which seeks to eliminate the fundamental...