as in proposal
something which is presented for consideration
a generous proffer of his baronial estate for the charity gala
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as in to offer
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
proffered his assistance in helping the two sides reach a compromise
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as in to suggest
to set before the mind for consideration
proffered a novel solution for getting themselves out of debt
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Recent Examples of proffer
Angel Diaz, Billboard, 24 June 2024
According to a factual proffer reflecting the prosecution’s case, the two unnamed soldiers were at the Colombian Pub, a sports bar in the upscale Zona T area, around 11 p.m. on March 5, 2020, just around the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Companies that make doors were happy to proffer their opinion.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
These instances may have violated his 2009 proffer agreement with Los Angeles investigators, in which Davis gave them information about the Tupac’s murder in exchange for immunity.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 24 June 2024
According to a factual proffer reflecting the prosecution’s case, the two unnamed soldiers were at the Colombian Pub, a sports bar in the upscale Zona T area, around 11 p.m. on March 5, 2020, just around the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Verb
Inside the Fair View Hotel, its diminutive proprietor, Belinda Mulrooney, proffered menus boasting oysters and steak.
—Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Companies that make doors were happy to proffer their opinion.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proffer
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The Founding Fathers established the Electoral College in the Constitution as a compromise between the proposal of electing a president by a vote in Congress and electing the president by a popular vote.Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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But the proposal was about more than just big cat hunting.Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Some nonprofit disaster response organizations offer various types of training for civilians, but there is no formal state or federal programming or earmarked funding for these efforts.Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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While the board has offered no explanation for her termination, reports suggest that her firing stemmed from tension with board members.Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Netanyahu’s lack of strategic vision to accomplish this task, however, suggests that Israel will be prosecuting an ongoing war that has alienated many potential U.S. partners in the world.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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The abuse victims’ attorneys, however, suggested that not funding the trust immediately would short-change people who had already been victimized by the church, given how the value of that trust could erode with time and inflation.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Tricia had just moved to the area from Florida and didn’t have any suggestions as to where to go.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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Does Miss Manners have a suggestion for a polite way of indicating that, since they couldn’t be bothered to acknowledge the first gift, subsequent gifts should not be solicited?Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The abuse victims’ attorneys, however, suggested that not funding the trust immediately would short-change people who had already been victimized by the church, given how the value of that trust could erode with time and inflation.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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To name just one example: After an opening act filled with lurid cartel violence, Emilia Pérez gives us a comic number about gender-reassignment surgery.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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Trump has proposed raising duties on imports from China by as much as 50%, to 60% in total, while adding duties of 10% to 20% against products from the rest of the world.William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Someone in the audience stands up and proposes that Charles be the next Golden Bachelor.Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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The town has also posed two propositions to voters related to spending.Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The picture showed the new couple posing together for a festive pic.Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Proffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proffer. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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