How is the word proposition used in sentences?

Answer 1

The noun 'proposition' can be used in several ways.

In the sense of a 'proposal', you could say: 'I've had several job offers, but the latest proposition looks great.'

As a 'matter to be dealt with', or an 'assessment of a thing or person': 'We haven't had a contract like this before; it's looking like a difficult proposition.'; 'We're not hiring him, he has a reputation for being an awkward proposition.'

A 'subject for discussion, or analysis': 'We've asked the contractors to submit a new proposition, which we'll discuss at the next meeting.'

In logic, mathematics or philosophy, a 'statement that affirms or denies', or 'the actual meaning of such a statement': 'After much debate we still fail to agree on the worth of the [mathematical, logical, philosophical] proposition as it is expressed in the newest paper.'

As a verb, 'proposition' can also be used to express an 'offer' or 'request' especially asking for sex, or perhaps suggesting a bribe:

'My date seemed so nice, I didn't expect they'd suddenly proposition me, and in the crudest terms! I just went home in disgust.';

'At the conference the boss of a rival firm started chatting to me about a holiday resort; then I realised it was a blatant attempt to proposition me into parting with company information.'

Answer 2

The word "proposition" can be used in a sentence to refer to a proposal or statement put forward for consideration, such as "He made a proposition to invest in the new project." It can also be used in a more formal or legal context to denote a statement that can be either true or false, as in "The proposition that all men are created equal."