Collocations for proposal - noun
1. plan
ADJECTIVE
concrete
detailed
draft
Under the draft proposals, the Commission will be significantly strengthened.
detailed
draft
Under the draft proposals, the Commission will be significantly strengthened.
controversial
ambitious, bold, radical
modest
compromise
peace, reform, research, etc.
legislative
initial, original
formal
ambitious, bold, radical
modest
compromise
peace, reform, research, etc.
legislative
initial, original
formal
… OF PROPOSALS
package (esp. BrE),
set
The government outlined a new set of proposals on human rights.
The government outlined a new set of proposals on human rights.
VERB + proposal
develop,
draft,
formulate,
put together,
write
outline
bring forward, make, offer, present, put forward, submit
back, support, welcome
I welcome the proposal to reduce taxes for the poorly paid.
outline
bring forward, make, offer, present, put forward, submit
back, support, welcome
I welcome the proposal to reduce taxes for the poorly paid.
accept,
approve,
endorse
block, oppose, reject, vote against
push through
The government tried to push through the controversial proposals.
block, oppose, reject, vote against
push through
The government tried to push through the controversial proposals.
drop,
withdraw
consider, discuss, review
consider, discuss, review
PREPOSITION
proposal concerning,
proposal relating to
proposals concerning the use of land
proposals concerning the use of land
proposal for
The department submitted a proposal for lower speed limits.
The department submitted a proposal for lower speed limits.
2. offer of marriage
VERB + proposal
make
get, receive
accept
She accepted his proposal of marriage.
get, receive
accept
She accepted his proposal of marriage.
turn down
She turned down his proposal.
She turned down his proposal.